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

2 of 2

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

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Noun

Another key sight is watching the edge of Earth’s shadow gradually move across the lunar surface.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
In Ripon, residents say feral cats are a common sight, including around Mavis Stouffer Park, where people have been leaving bowls of food for them.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sight

Noun

This math curriculum, designed around state grade-level standards, prioritizes deeper understanding, rather than memorization, to help students develop conceptual understanding over time, said district spokesperson James Canning.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
But doing so can unlock new understandings of what the vagus nerve does and how its role changes over time.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

The potential order is expected to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule and autism research, though the scope and timing of the action have yet to be finalized and could still change.

— Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The designers also expanded the show’s scope far beyond New Mexico, using the Canary Islands, Albuquerque backlots and elaborate builds to stand in for locations ranging from Peru to Morocco.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

Verb

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders officially have competition on the content front which is hard to even fathom.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
One sketch in particular has Jimmy Kimmel playing a man who can’t fathom a president trying to seek more than two terms.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of fathom

Noun

The restaurant is named for American artist John Singer Sargent, a painter who specialized in portraits and landscapes during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In the middle of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, the islands are a magical landscape where locals and pilgrims connect with ancient spirits at a sacred waterfall.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of landscape

Noun

The researchers found that London taxi drivers had measurably more gray matter in the posterior hippocampus, a brain area tied to storing large-scale spatial maps.

— Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Research shows that drops in hormones actually shrink the volume of gray matter in a woman’s hippocampus and frontal and temporal cortices, which are key for memory and executive function.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026

Definition of gray matter

Verb

The shocking lack of answers does not appear to be for a lack of resources, rather it highlights perceived investigative missteps along the way.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Brands that secured consistent coverage in top-tier publications over the past two years have compounding advantages—not just in SEO, but in how stakeholders perceive them.

— Ohad Ben Artzi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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