keen

I

adj

sharp, razor-sharp, sharpened, edged, sharp-edged, knife-edged, fine-edged, featheredged.

2. cogent, penetrating, piercing, incisive, pointed, rapier-like; trenchant, mordant, mordacious, pungent; cutting, biting, stinging, scathing, scorching, withering; satirical, sardonic, mocking, derisive, derisory, insulting; harsh, severe, stringent, rough; unkind, uncharitable, malicious, malevolent, malignant, cruel; virulent, bitter, acrimonious, acrid, acid, acerb, acerbic, rancorous, venomous, envenomed, tart.

3. acute, sensitive, discerning, discriminating, perceptive; conscious, cognizant, aware, sentient, sensible, comprehending, understanding; sympathetic, responsive, Sl. in tune, Sl. tuned-in.

4. astute, wise, sagacious, sapient; intelligent, smart, bright, Inf. brainy; quick, quick-witted, sharp-witted, smart as a whip, knowing, Inf. nobody's fool, Inf. no dummy, Sl. no dumbbell; shrewd, clever, subtle, crafty, canny, cunning, sly, slick, wily, foxy, Sl. crazy like a fox, Scot, and North Eng. pawky.

5. intent, earnest, diligent, assiduous; enterprising, aggressive, ambitious, hustling; energetic, vigorous, dynamic, kinetic; animated, lively, spirited, high-spirited, vivacious, lusty, active, Sl. go-go; All Inf. snappy, zippy, peppy, full of pep, full of get up and go.

6. eager, avid, ebullient, enthusiastic, full of enthusiasm, Inf. enthused, ready and willing, Archaic. fain, Sl. gung-ho, Sl. psyched, Sl. turned-on; anxious, agog, all agog, Sl. all hopped up; impatient, champing at the bit, bursting to, itching to, raring to; ardent, fervent, fervid, zealous; impassioned, passionate, feverish, heated, Sl. all fired-up.

7. intense, extreme, excruciating, heavy; poignant, heartfelt, deepfelt, Archaic. homefelt; deep, profound, indelible.

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n

keening, lamentation, jeremiad, complaint, Archaic. plaint; moan, groan, wail, ululation, howl, cry.

2. elergy, requiem, monody, threnody; dirge, epice-dium, (in Scotland and Ireland) coronach, death song.

v

3. lament, mourn, sorrow, grieve; wail, weep, sob, cry, ululate, howl; go into mourning; wear or put on mourning; moan, groan, fret, repine