keenest

ADJECTIVE

enthusiastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious ardent avid eager fervent fierce impatient intense

STRONG

alert animate animated devoted earnest intent interested spirited warm

WEAK

agog appetent athirst breathless dying to ebullient fervid fond of gung ho impassioned lively perfervid sprightly thirsty vehement vivacious zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dispassionate indifferent peaceful unconcerned unenthusiastic

STRONG

lethargic

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic ignorant obtuse pointless reluctant stupid uninterested

ADJECTIVE

sharp, piercing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute intense strong

STRONG

acid caustic cutting edged extreme fine honed penetrating pointed tart

WEAK

incisive observant perceptive quick-witted razor-sharp sardonic satirical trenchant unblunted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull mild moderate

STRONG

blunt kind nice soothing sweet

WEAK

idiotic ignorant obtuse pointless reluctant stupid unenthusiastic uninterested

ADJECTIVE

intelligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute discriminating quick sensitive sharp shrewd wise

STRONG

Einstein discerning whiz

WEAK

bright brilliant canny clever nobody's fool perceptive perspicacious sagacious sapient sharp as a tack

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish ignorant lazy slow stupid unintelligent

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic obtuse pointless reluctant unenthusiastic uninterested

Example Sentences

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"New York", writes one, "nestling at the foot of the Hudson, gave me an impression of cosiness, of tiny graciousness: in short, of weeness."

From My Discovery of England by Leacock, Stephen