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inquisitiveness
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inquisitiveness - a state of active curiositycuriousnesscuriosity, wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about somethingnosiness, prying, snoopiness - offensive inquisitiveness |
inquisitivenessnoun1. Undue interest in the affairs of others:curiosity, curiousness.Informal: nosiness, snoopiness.2. Mental acquisitiveness:curiosity, curiousness, interest.Idiom: thirst for knowledge.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inquisitiveness
Synonyms for inquisitivenessnoun undue interest in the affairs of othersSynonyms- curiosity
- curiousness
- nosiness
- snoopiness
noun mental acquisitivenessSynonyms- curiosity
- curiousness
- interest
Synonyms for inquisitivenessnoun a state of active curiositySynonymsRelated Words- curiosity
- wonder
- nosiness
- prying
- snoopiness
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