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Keenness (Noun)

Meaning 1

A quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • She impressed everyone with the keenness of her intellect and ability to think on her feet.
  • Her remarkable memory was only matched by her sharp keenness and strategic mind.
  • As a talented negotiator, she prized keenness of observation above other qualities in a candidate.
  • After finishing a top tier graduate program, it's hard to fault her keenness on academics given her unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
  • His intuitive approach was an asset in this rapidly changing industry where keenness, flexibility were valued over rote familiarity.

Synonyms

  • Acuity
  • Sharpness
  • Acuteness

Hypernyms

  • Intelligence

Hyponyms

  • Steel Trap

Related Words

  • Keen (adjective)

Meaning 2

A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

  • Avidity
  • Avidness
  • Eagerness

Hypernyms

  • Enthusiasm

Hyponyms

  • Ardour
  • Ardor
  • Elan

Meaning 3

Thinness of edge or fineness of point.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Sharpness

Hypernyms

  • Shape
  • Configuration
  • Contour
  • Conformation

Hyponyms

  • Acuteness

Related Words

  • Sharp (adjective)
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