Keen and Opaque

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Keen adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: readers who were keen enough to realize that the writer was being satirical

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Opaque is an antonym for keen.

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

Opaque adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: people are sometimes rude to her, but fortunately she's too opaque to realize what's happening

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Keen is an antonym for opaque.

Nearby Words: opaqueness, opaquely

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Opaque and Keen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/opaque

Keen & Opaque. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/opaque>.

Opaque or Keen. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/opaque.

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