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Keenest

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Superlative form of keen, meaning having the sharpest or most acute ability to perceive things and draw fine distinctions.

Even the keenest observer in the room failed to notice the subtle change in the speaker's expression.

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Synonyms

sharpestmost perceptivemost acutemost astutemost discerning

Antonyms

dullestleast perceptivemost obtuse

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Wordle

K at start, double E, the superlative -EST ending is a standard Wordle pattern

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Scrabble

K scores 5, double E uses vowels well, -EST is a common and hookable ending

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