keener

CEFRB1

/kˈinər/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    More eager, interested, or enthusiastic than someone or something else.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    One who keens at a funeral.

Examples

  • A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

  • A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Someone who is excessively keen or eager, possibly making others look bad; a brown-noser.

  2. comparative form of keen: more keen

Quick test

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At the training camp, he was a blank, always trying to impress the coach with extra effort.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.