KEEN Synonyms

• characterized by intense emotion

• characterized by strong enthusiasm

• glowing or shining like fire

• having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

• a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

• (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

• marked by active interest and enthusiasm

• devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

• solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

• having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation

• characterized by great determination

• devoting full strength and concentrated attention to

• determined or decided upon as by an authority

• strongly motivated to succeed

• compelled forcibly by an outside agency

• urged or forced to action through moral pressure

• strongly motivated to succeed

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

• having or showing great excitement and interest

• in an aroused state

• (of persons) excessively affected by emotion

• marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

• (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive

• characterized by intense emotion

• (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

• possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

• extremely sharp or severe

• (of color) having the highest saturation

• having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

• involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

• provided with a motive or given incentive for action

• having or expressing strong emotions

• firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

• characterized by quickness and firmness

• having strength or power greater than average or expected

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

• not faint or feeble

• having or wielding force or authority

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• freshly made or left

• strong and sure

• marked by active interest and enthusiasm

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

• of an angle; less than 90 degrees

• a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

• extremely sharp or severe

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• ending in a sharp point

• of critical importance and consequence