Keenness

Synonyms for "keenness" (196 found)

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Noun(7 words)

acuity acuteness eagerness sharpness ardor avidity avidness

absolute zeroacerbity acidity acidness acidulousness acridity acrimony acuity acumen acumination acuteness adroitness agility alacrity alertness algidity ambition animation anxiety anxiousness

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appetite aptitude aptness artifice asperity astringency astuteness attention attentiveness avidity avidness bite bitingness

Strong matches (58)

bitterness bleakness braininessbreathless impatiencebrightness brilliance briskness causticity causticnesscheerful readinesschill chillinessclear thinkingcleverness cold coldness cool coolness coolth corrosiveness

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crispness cryogenics cryology cuttingnessdecrease in temperaturedepth dexterity discernment discrimination drive eagerness edge elan esprit facetiousness fierceness flair forwardnessfreezing pointfreshness frigidity frostiness funniness gelidity genius gift giftedness gifts grip gust

Noun(8 words)

clevernesscutting efficiencydesire edge enthusiasm enthusing fervor fleetness

Related words (98)

gusto harshness humorousness iciness impatience incisiveness inclemency ingenuity intelligenceintense coldjocoseness jocularity joking joshingkeen desirekeen-wittedness life livelinesslow temperaturemental alertness

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mercurial mindmordacity mordancy mucronationnative clevernessnimble mindnimble-wittedness nimbleness nip nippiness nous passion penetration percipience perspicacity piercingness piquancy pleasantry poignancy point pointedness prickliness profundity promptitude promptness prudence punctuality pungencyquick partsquick thinkingquick witquick-wittedness quickness rawness readinessready witrigor roughness saltiness savvy sensibility severitysharp airsharp-wittedness sharpness shrewdness sleeplessness smartness smarts sourness spinosity spiritsprightly witstabbingness sting stridency stringency talent tartness teeth thorniness trenchancy vehemence verve violence virulence vitality vivacity wakefulness wit wittiness zest zestfulness

Noun(5 words)

insight perceptiveness perspicacityrazor edgezeal

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18 entries

attitude attribute cognition configuration conformation contour disposition emotion enthusiasm form intellect intelligencematerial propertyphysical propertyproperty quality

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15 entries

ardorauditory acuityblade edgecleverness enthusiasm fervorknife edgeperceptiveness perspicacityquick reasoningsensitivitysharp edgeswift insightvisual acuityzeal

Collocations

5 entries

keen interestkeenness for detailkeenness in observationkeenness of perceptionperceptual keenness

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tom acted the fool but, in reality, had an education and keenness of mind second to none.

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