Keen and Silly

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Keen

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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Silly is an antonym for keen.
Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

Silly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.
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Keen is an antonym for silly.
Nearby Word: silliness
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  • Discworld / The Truth He's so silly and stereotypical that it's actually quite endearing and people forget that he's also got keen intelligence and supernatural powers.
    Source: Discworld / The Truth
  • The University of Planet advocates scientific development and rationalism but aren't keen on letting silly things like "informed consent" and "human rights" get in the way of progress.
    Source: Black And Gray Morality / Video Games
  • Also, his momentum took a huge dip come Bullets in the Gun, which was led off by the silly novelty "Trailerhood" and followed up with the title track, which some fans accused of ripping off Robert Earl Keen's "The Road Goes On Forever".
    Source: Deader Than Disco / Country
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