cutting vs keen

keen vs cutting

cutting and keen both are nouns.

cutting and keen both are adjectives.

cutting is not a verb while keen is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No
keen	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, cutting and keen are synonyms defined as:

cutting and keen: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Other synonyms of cutting include knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing.

cutting (noun)	keen (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
the act of cutting something into parts
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
the act of diluting something
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a piece cut off from the main part of something
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

cutting (adjective)	keen (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp	excellent
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument	intense or sharp
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
	having a sharp cutting edge or point
	painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

cutting (verb)	keen (verb)
	express grief verbally

Difference between cutting and keen

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