Keen and Witless

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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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Witless is an antonym for keen.

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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

Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

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Keen is an antonym for witless.

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Witless and Keen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/witless

Keen & Witless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/witless>.

Witless or Keen. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/witless.

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