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inquisitive
in·quis·i·tive I0157700 (ĭn-kwĭz′ĭ-tĭv)adj.1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge: inquisitive investigators.2. Unduly curious and inquiring: "You will have privacy without inquisitive visitors and intrusive medical assessments" (Elisabeth Noble).
[Middle English inquisitif, from Old French, from Late Latin inquīsītīvus, from Latin inquīsītus, past participle of inquīrere, to inquire; see inquire.]
in·quis′i·tive·ly adv.in·quis′i·tive·ness n.inquisitive (ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv) adj1. excessively curious, esp about the affairs of others; prying2. eager to learn; inquiring inˈquisitively adv inˈquisitiveness nin•quis•i•tive (ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv)
adj. 1. given to inquiry or research; eager for knowledge; curious. 2. unduly curious; prying. [1350–1400; Middle English inquisitif < Middle French < Late Latin inquīsītīvus <inquīrere; see inquire] in•quis′i•tive•ly, adv. in•quis′i•tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inquisitive - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"wondering, questioning, speculativecurious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings" | | 2. | inquisitive - inquiring or appearing to inquire; "an inquiring look"; "the police are proverbially inquisitive"inquiring - given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind" |
inquisitiveadjective curious, questioning, inquiring, peering, probing, intrusive, prying, snooping (informal), scrutinizing, snoopy (informal), nosy (informal), nosy-parkering (informal) Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept constantly stimulated.
indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, unquestioning, incuriousinquisitiveadjective1. Unduly interested in the affairs of others:curious, inquisitorial.Informal: nosy, snoopy.2. Eager to acquire knowledge:curious, inquiring, investigative, questioning.Translationsinquisitive (inˈkwizətiv) adjective eager to find out about other people's affairs. He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours. 愛問東問西的 爱打听的inˈquisitively adverb 愛問東問西地 好问地inˈquisitiveness noun 愛問東問西 好奇inquisitive
Synonyms for inquisitiveadj curiousSynonyms- curious
- questioning
- inquiring
- peering
- probing
- intrusive
- prying
- snooping
- scrutinizing
- snoopy
- nosy
- nosy-parkering
Antonyms- indifferent
- unconcerned
- uninterested
- apathetic
- unquestioning
- incurious
Synonyms for inquisitiveadj unduly interested in the affairs of othersSynonyms- curious
- inquisitorial
- nosy
- snoopy
adj eager to acquire knowledgeSynonyms- curious
- inquiring
- investigative
- questioning
Synonyms for inquisitiveadj showing curiositySynonyms- wondering
- questioning
- speculative
Related Wordsadj inquiring or appearing to inquireRelated Words |