Noun: keenness keen-nus
- A quick and penetrating intelligence
"I admired the keenness of his mind";
- acuteness, acuity, sharpness
- Keen interest or enthusiasm
"She approached her studies with keenness";
- eagerness, avidity, avidness
- Thinness of edge or fineness of point
"The keenness of the needle allowed for precise stitching";
- sharpness
See also: sharp
Type of: configuration, conformation, contour, enthusiasm, form, intelligence, shape
Antonym: bluntness