KEN Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

ken 1 of 2

noun

Definition of ken

as in sight

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as in understanding

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as in scope

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ken

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verb

chiefly Scottish

as in to fathom

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Noun

Technically, the name refers to the cream of beetroot that is added halfway through, but the payoff looked like a high-camp homage to Barbie, far beyond my ken. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 How Apple could or should approach easier customization is beyond my ken for the purposes of this review; the recurring sentiment for me is simply that customization doesn’t come without a cost. — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 What had been beyond the ken of my comprehension even into adolescence was a nuisance for this individual in their elementary school years. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2010 See All Example Sentences for ken

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken

Noun

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including the latest news, events and sights and sounds of the United States.

— Kelly McGreal , Isabella Bernabeo, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Lugo even sees his business expanding beyond Austin, with his sights set on New York City, hotspots across California and even Mexico City.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sight

Noun

Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Communications leaders can help organisations anticipate the expectations those decisions will need to meet, bringing an understanding of customer concerns and public trust into the discussion before commitments are made.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

By understanding the true scope of the risks their company faces, business owners can fill the gaps in their coverage so unexpected incidents don’t lead to major financial losses.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
In world scope of cinema, the fanfic-to-mainstream film is still in its infancy.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of scope

Verb

Only 61 cases of Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome — also known as NCBRS — was simultaneously too tiny and too huge to fathom.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
And after years competing internationally, at levels only a select few can fathom, that balance mattered.

— Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fathom

Noun

Your gray matter performs astonishing feats of information processing using little more than the equivalent of a relatively shiny light globe.

— Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Studies have shown greater gray matter density or stronger white matter integrity in bilingual people, compared with people who speak one language.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gray matter

Noun

The initiative would require an act of Congress, as the FCC’s ambit is limited to the public airwaves.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Highlights of Daniels excelling for the Tigers in big games might be considered within the ambit of newsworthiness and defeat a right-of-publicity claim.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambit

Verb

Its rationalist pedigree can also be perceived in the careful selection of materials and finishes, with an abundance of Italian marble and granite, a common theme of the design which reflects the aesthetics of the façade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
This body of research forms some of the latticework of a social-reproduction theory of education, in which public schools are largely perceived as reflecting and reinforcing the socioeconomic structures of their surrounding community.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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