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单词 keenness
释义
(noun) 
the keenness of the students
Synonyms
eagerness
the voice of a woman speaking with breathless eagerness
passion
Her eyes were blazing with passion.
enthusiasm
Her lack of enthusiasm filled me with disappointment.
intensity
His intensity, and the ferocity of his feelings alarmed me.
zeal
his zeal for teaching
zest
He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
impatience
She showed impatience to continue the climb.
fervour
an outbreak of religious fervour
diligence
ardour
my ardour for football
earnestness
He spoke with intense earnestness.
ebullience
Her natural ebullience began to return.
avidity
avidness
(noun) 
the keenness of his imagination
Synonyms
astuteness
With characteristic astuteness, she spoke separately to all involved.
wisdom
a woman respected for her wisdom and insight
insight
sensitivity
the sensitivity of the detector
cleverness
He congratulated himself on his cleverness.
shrewdness
His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.
discernment
their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality
sagacity
a person of great sagacity and immense experience
canninesssapience
(noun) 
Synonyms
sharpness
penetration
severity
He was sickened by the severity of the sentence.
rigour
We need to address such challenging issues with rigour.
harshness
They treated him with extreme harshness.
virulence
pungency
incisiveness
unkindness
sternness
acerbity
trenchancy
mordancy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ardour
Definition
intense enthusiasm
my ardour for football
Synonyms
enthusiasm,
zeal,
eagerness,
earnestness,
keenness,
avidity
in the sense of avidity
Synonyms
enthusiasm,
devotion,
zeal,
fervour,
eagerness,
ardour,
keenness
in the sense of cleverness
He congratulated himself on his cleverness.
Synonyms
intelligence,
sense,
brains,
wit,
brightness,
nous (British, slang),
suss (slang),
quickness,
gumption (British, informal),
sagacity,
smartness,
astuteness,
quick wits,
smarts (slang, US)

Nearby words of
keenness

  • keen
  • keen on
  • keen to
  • keenness
  • keep
  • keep a low profile
  • keep an eye or your eye on

Synonyms of 'keenness'

keenness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of discernment
their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality
Synonyms
judgment,
discrimination,
perception,
understanding,
intelligence,
awareness,
insight,
penetration,
ingenuity,
sharpness,
acumen,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
astuteness,
acuteness,
perceptiveness,
clear-sightedness,
percipience
in the sense of earnestness
He spoke with intense earnestness.
Synonyms
seriousness,
resolution,
passion,
enthusiasm,
warmth,
gravity,
urgency,
zeal,
sincerity,
fervour,
eagerness,
ardour,
keenness
in the sense of ebullience
Her natural ebullience began to return.
Synonyms
exuberance,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
zest,
high spirits,
buoyancy,
elation,
exhilaration,
brio,
vivacity,
effervescence,
effusiveness
in the sense of enthusiasm
Definition
ardent and lively interest or eagerness
Her lack of enthusiasm filled me with disappointment.
Synonyms
keenness,
interest,
passion,
excitement,
warmth,
motivation,
relish,
devotion,
zeal,
zest,
fervour,
eagerness,
ardour,
vehemence,
earnestness,
zing (informal),
avidity
in the sense of fervour
Definition
great intensity of feeling or belief
an outbreak of religious fervour
Synonyms
ardour,
passion,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
intensity,
warmth,
animation,
zeal,
eagerness,
vehemence,
earnestness,
fervency
in the sense of harshness
They treated him with extreme harshness.
Synonyms
severity,
brutality,
roughness,
sternness,
hardness
in the sense of impatience
She showed impatience to continue the climb.
Synonyms
eagerness,
longing,
enthusiasm,
hunger,
yearning,
thirst,
zeal,
fervour,
ardour,
vehemence,
earnestness,
keenness,
impetuosity,
heartiness,
avidity,
intentness,
greediness
in the sense of intensity
Definition
the state or quality of being intense
His intensity, and the ferocity of his feelings alarmed me.
Synonyms
passion,
emotion,
fervour,
force,
power,
fire,
energy,
strength,
depth,
concentration,
excess,
severity,
vigour,
potency,
extremity,
welly (slang),
fanaticism,
ardour,
vehemence,
earnestness,
keenness,
fierceness,
fervency,
intenseness
in the sense of passion
Definition
any strongly felt emotion
Her eyes were blazing with passion.
Synonyms
emotion,
feeling,
fire,
heat,
spirit,
transport,
joy,
excitement,
intensity,
warmth,
animation,
zeal,
zest,
fervour,
eagerness,
rapture,
ardour
in the sense of rigour
Definition
strictness in judgment or conduct
We need to address such challenging issues with rigour.
Synonyms
strictness,
austerity,
rigidity,
firmness,
hardness,
harshness,
inflexibility,
stringency,
asperity,
sternness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of sagacity
a person of great sagacity and immense experience
Synonyms
wisdom,
shrewdness,
understanding,
sense,
insight,
penetration,
prudence,
foresight,
sharpness,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
knowingness,
astuteness,
acuteness,
canniness,
judiciousness,
sapience
in the sense of sensitivity
the sensitivity of the detector
Synonyms
responsiveness,
precision,
keenness,
acuteness
in the sense of severity
He was sickened by the severity of the sentence.
Synonyms
strictness,
seriousness,
harshness,
austerity,
rigour,
toughness,
hardness,
stringency,
sternness,
severeness
in the sense of shrewdness
His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.
Synonyms
astuteness,
cleverness,
sharpness,
judgment,
grasp,
penetration,
acumen,
suss (slang),
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
smartness,
quick wits,
acuteness,
canniness
in the sense of wisdom
Definition
the ability to use one's experience and knowledge to make sensible decisions or judgments
a woman respected for her wisdom and insight
Synonyms
understanding,
learning,
knowledge,
intelligence,
smarts (slang, US),
judgment,
insight,
enlightenment,
penetration,
comprehension,
foresight,
erudition,
discernment,
sagacity,
sound judgment,
sapience
in the sense of zeal
Definition
great enthusiasm or eagerness, esp. for a religious movement
his zeal for teaching
Synonyms
enthusiasm,
passion,
zest,
fire,
spirit,
warmth,
devotion,
verve,
fervour,
eagerness,
gusto,
militancy,
fanaticism,
ardour,
earnestness,
keenness,
fervency
in the sense of zest
Definition
invigorating or keen excitement or enjoyment
He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
Synonyms
enjoyment,
love,
appetite,
relish,
interest,
joy,
excitement,
zeal,
gusto,
keenness,
zing (informal),
delectation
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