Difference between Keen and Perceptive

What is the difference between Keen and Perceptive?

Keen as an adjective is sharp; having a fine edge or point. while Perceptive as an adjective is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition

Keen

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sharpen; to make cold. To utter a keen.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: sharp; having a fine edge or point. acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness. bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm. piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc,; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen. eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite. Enthusiastic Marvelous.

Example sentence: Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

Perceptive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition

Example sentence: I think that being perceptive and having interests is nothing but an asset.

We hope you now know whether to use Keen or Perceptive in your sentence.

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