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keen vs keenness

keenness vs keen

keen and keenness both are nouns.

keen is an adjective but keenness is not an adjective.

keen is a verb but keenness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keen Yes Yes Yes No
keenness Yes No No No
keen (noun) keenness (noun)
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing thinness of edge or fineness of point
a quick and penetrating intelligence
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
keen (adjective) keenness (adjective)
excellent
intense or sharp
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
keen (verb) keenness (verb)
express grief verbally
Difference between keen and keenness

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