keennessEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchkeenness /BrE ˈkiːnnəs , AmE ˈkinˌnəs / noun 1 (enthusiasm) enthousiasme m 2 (sharpness) (of feelings) intensité f; (of senses) acuité f; (of wind, air) mordant m; (of blade) tranchant m