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keen

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/kiːn/ · keen

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

ہوشیار، پرجوش یا دلچسپی کو ظاہر کرنا.

ہوشیار

hoshiyar

Formal: عقلمند

Synonyms

eagerenthusiasticsharpپرجوشمتحرکچالاک

Antonyms

apatheticindifferentunenthusiasticبے پرواہغیر جانبدارناتواں

Common Collocations

  • keen interest
  • keen observation
  • keen sense of humor

Example Sentences

She has a keen interest in environmental conservation.

اسے ماحولیاتی تحفظ میں بڑی دلچسپی ہے.

Usay maholiyati tahafuz mein bari dilchaspi hai.

His keen observations led to significant discoveries.

اس کی ہوشیار مشاہدات نے اہم دریافتوں کی طرف راہنمائی کی.

Us ki hoshiyar mushahidaat ne aham daryaftoun ki taraf rahnumai ki.

They were keen to participate in the community service project.

وہ برادری کی خدمت کے منصوبے میں شامل ہونے کے لیے بے حد پُرجوش تھے.

Woh baradari ki khidmat ke mansube mein shamil hone ke liye behad purjosh the.

Easily Confused With

keenly:Keenly is an adverb form and describes the manner of eagerness or enthusiasm.

Word Family

keenness
nounہوشیاری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Keen sounds like 'seen', imagine someone keenly observing something.

A person looking through binoculars with intense focus.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہوشیار رہنا ہے زخم دل کے ساتھ، زندگی میں ملتی ہے خوشبو بہار کے ساتھ.

Hoshiyar rehna hai zakhm dil ke saath, Zindagi mein milti hai khushboo bahar ke saath.

Be alert with the wounds of the heart, In life, fragrance is found with the spring.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہوشیار رہو، وقت کی قید میں.

Hoshiyar raho, waqt ki qaid mein.

Stay alert, you are bound by time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "cyning" — sharp, acute

First known use: 14th century

Originally meant sharp or acute in reference to objects, it evolved to describe mental sharpness and enthusiasm.