keenness
keenness · keennesses
Sharpness or cutting abilitySharpness or cutting ability
» Tom acted the fool but, in reality, had an education and keenness of mind second to none.
Tom mimte den Trottel, hatte aber in Wirklichkeit eine Bildung und eine Auffassungsgabe, die ihresgleichen suchten.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Sharpness or cutting ability
(countable, uncountable)Astuteness or sagacity
(countable, uncountable)Eagerness or enthusiasm
More definitions
- thinness of edge or fineness of point
- a quick and penetrating intelligence
- a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Examples
1 sentencesTom acted the fool but, in reality, had an education and keenness of mind second to none.
deTom mimte den Trottel, hatte aber in Wirklichkeit eine Bildung und eine Auffassungsgabe, die ihresgleichen suchten.
Origin
From keen + -ness.From keen + -ness.
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Forms
plural: keennesses| Singular | keenness |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedkeen
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable