Related Words for keen

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nifty
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Adjective, Adjective
lament
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
exquisite
/xx
Verb, Adjective
neat
/
Adjective, Adjective
intense
x/
Adjective, Adjective
incisive
x/x
Adjective, Adjective
intelligent
x/xx
Adjective, Adjective
great
/
Adjective, Adjective
dandy
/x
Adjective, Adjective
perceptive
x/x
Adjective, Adjective
swell
/
Adjective, Adjective
acute
x/
Adjective, Adjective
penetrative
/xxx
Adjective, Adjective
good
/
Adjective, Adjective
cool
/
Adjective, Adjective
sharp
/
Adjective, Adjective
discriminating
x/xxx
Adjective, Adjective
stabbing
/x
Adjective, Adjective
bully
/x
Adjective, Adjective
penetrating
/xxx
Adjective, Adjective
smashing
/x
Adjective, Adjective
cutting
/x
Adjective, Adjective
groovy
/x
Adjective, Adjective
piercing
/x
Adjective, Adjective
cracking
/x
Adjective, Adjective
peachy
/x
Adjective, Adjective
not bad
//
Phrase, Adjective
eager
/x
Adjective
interested
/xx
Adjective
reluctant
x/x
Adjective
willing
/x
Adjective
delighted
x/x
Verb
able
/x
Adjective
enthused
x/
Verb
curious
/xx
Adjective
wary
/x
Adjective
tempted
/x
Verb
inclined
x/
Adjective
enthusiastic
xxx/x
Adjective
obliged
x/
Verb
anxious
/x
Adjective
encouraged
x/x
Verb
hesitant
/xx
Adjective
pleased
/
Verb
wanting
/x
Verb
bothered
/x
Verb
intrigued
/x
Verb
cautious
/x
Adjective
enamoured
x/x
Verb
thrilled
/
Verb
impressed
x/
Verb
excited
x/x
Adjective
happy
/x
Adjective
urged
/
Verb
sceptical
/xx
Adjective
careful
/x
Adjective
convinced
x/
Adjective
compelled
x/
Verb
fascinated
/xxx
Verb
still
/
Adverb
sure
/
Adjective
adamant
/xx
Adjective
disinclined
xx/
Verb
aiming
/x
Verb
advise
x/
Verb
desirous
x/x
Adjective
concerned
x/
Verb
persuaded
x/x
Verb
genuinely
/xxx
Adverb
always
/x
Adverb
adept
x/
Noun
motivated
/xxx
Adjective
desperate
/x
Adjective
unwilling
x/x
Adjective
ready
/x
Adjective
seeking
/x
Verb
really
/x
Adverb
looking
/x
Verb
canny
/x
Noun
should
/
Verb, Noun
help
/
Noun
fond
/
Adjective
surprised
x/
Verb
hoping
/x
Verb
trying
/x
Verb
savvy
/x
Noun
emphasise
/xx
Verb
worried
/x
Verb
aware
x/
Adjective
amused
x/
Verb
fancied
/x
Verb
intending
x/x
Verb
struggling
/xx
Verb
need
/
Noun
unable
x/x
Adjective
astute
x/
Adjective
going
/x
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb
avid
/x
Adjective
likely
/x
Adjective
seem
/
Verb
zealous
/x
Adjective
focussed
/x
Verb
hesitate
/xx
Verb
clearly
/x
Adverb
inquisitive
x/xx
Adjective
minded
/x
Adjective
diligent
/xx
Adjective
assiduous
x/x
Adjective
knack
/
Noun
must
/
Verb, Noun
also
/x
Adverb
informed
x/
Adjective
loath
/
Adjective
sensible
/xx
Adjective
unafraid
xx/
Adjective
skilful
/x
Adjective
confident
/xx
Adjective
sympathetic
xx/x
Adjective
recognise
/xx
Verb
doubtless
/x
Adverb
apprehensive
xx/x
Adjective
obviously
/xxx
Adverb
might
/
Noun
striving
/x
Noun
particularly
x/xxx
Adverb
shrewd
/
Adjective
attuned
x/
Adjective
penchant
/x
Noun
afraid
x/
Adjective
reassured
xx/
Verb
appreciate
x/xx
Verb
enthralled
x/
Verb
appreciative
x/xxx
Adjective
proud
/
Adjective
criticise
/xx
Verb
reticent
/xx
Adjective
sufficiently
x/xx
Adverb
prefer
x/
Verb
wise
/
Adjective
ought
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
knowledgeable
/xxx
Adjective
endeavouring
x/xx
Verb
glad
/
Adjective
decided
x/x
Verb
mindful
/x
Adjective
poised
/
Verb
desire
x/x
Noun
accustomed
x/x
Verb
understandably
xx/xx
Adverb
enamored
x/x
Verb
circumspect
/xx
Adjective
stoked
/
Verb
favoured
/x
Adjective
keen on
//
Phrase, Adjective
high
/
Adjective
peachy keen
/x/
Name, Adjective
earnest
/x
Noun
quick on the uptake
//x/x
Phrase, Adjective
hearty
/x
Noun
clued up
//
Phrase, Adjective
alive
x/
Adjective
engaged
x/
Verb
bain
/
Name
switched on
//
Phrase, Adjective
clear
/
Adjective
competitive
x/xx
Adjective
studious
/xx
Adjective
quick
/
Adjective
sworn
/
Verb
clued in
/x
Phrase, Adjective
communicative
x/xxx
Adjective
active
/x
Adjective
conscious
/x
Adjective
deft
/
Noun
solicitous
x/xx
Adjective
free
/
Adjective
snell
/
Verb
starlight
/x
Verb
sportsman
/x
Noun
eyesight
/x
Noun
cricketer
/xx
Noun
cyclist
/xx
Noun
huntsman
/x
Noun
footballer
/xx
Noun
gardener
/xx
Noun
relish
/x
Noun
observer
x/x
Noun
angler
/x
Noun
acrimonious
xx/xx
Adjective
alert
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
amateur
/xx
Adjective, Noun
ardent
/x
Adjective
attached
x/
Adjective
attaché
x/
Noun
attentive
x/x
Adjective
awakened
x/x
Adjective
bad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
big
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
bitter
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
bright
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
cheap
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
clairvoyant
x/x
Noun, Adjective
committed
x/x
Adjective
considerable
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
deep
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
determined
x/x
Adjective
devout
x/
Adjective, Noun
discerning
x/x
Adjective, Noun
distinctions
x/x
Noun
dramatic
x/x
Adjective
drastic
/x
Adjective, Noun
ecstatic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
enormous
x/x
Adjective
extreme
x/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
fan
/
Noun, Verb
fervent
/x
Adjective
fierce
/
Adjective, Adverb
fiery
/xx
Adjective
fort
/
Noun, Verb
glowing
/x
Noun, Adjective
gran
/
Noun
grand
/
Noun, Adjective
grave
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
greedy
/x
Adjective
hard
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
heart
/
Noun, Verb
heated
/x
Adjective
heavy
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
hostile
/x
Adjective, Noun
hot
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
huge
/
Adjective
impassioned
x/x
Adjective
impatient
x/x
Adjective
important
x/x
Adjective
inconvenient
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
insightful
/xx
Adjective
intensive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
kean
/
Name
ken
/
Noun, Verb
large
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
like
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
live
/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb
lively
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
loans
/
Noun
loud
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
major
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
marked
/
Adjective
much
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
near
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
none
/
Noun, Adverb
packaged
/x
Adjective
passionate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
positive
/xx
Adjective, Noun
powerful
/xx
Adjective, Adverb
prepared
x/
Adjective
prescient
/xx
Adjective
pressing
/x
Adjective, Noun
profound
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
prone
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
queer
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
quickened
/x
Verb
radical
/xx
Adjective, Noun
reasoned
/x
Adjective
robust
x/
Adjective
sensitive
/xx
Adjective, Noun
serious
/xx
Adjective, Adverb
severe
x/
Adjective, Noun
sharpened
/x
Adjective
short
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
sincere
x/
Adjective, Noun
slew
/
Noun, Verb
slow
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
smart
/
Adjective, Name, Verb
spry
/
Noun, Adjective
stark
/
Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb
staunch
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
stiff
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
strong
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
stubborn
/x
Adjective, Noun
tenacious
x/x
Adjective
thick
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
tough
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
unaided
x/x
Adjective
urgent
/x
Adjective
vast
/
Adjective, Noun
vehement
/xx
Adjective
very
/x
Adverb, Adjective
vibrant
/x
Adjective, Noun
vigilant
/xx
Adjective
vigorous
/xx
Adjective
violent
/xx
Adjective, Verb, Noun
vivid
/x
Adjective, Noun
vivo
/x
Noun
wail
/
Noun, Verb
warm
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
warmly
/x
Adverb
whetted
/x
Adjective
wide
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
witty
/x
Adjective, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun