单词 | inquisitive |
释义 | inquisitive —inquisitively, adv. —inquisitiveness, n. /in kwiz"i tiv/, adj. 1. given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind. 2. unduly or inappropriately curious; prying. n. 3. an inquisitive person: thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives. [1350-1400; < LL inquisitivus, equiv. to L inquisit(us) (see INQUISITION) + -ivus -IVE; r. ME inquisitif < MF < LL, as above] Syn. 2. See curious. Ant. 1, 2. uninterested. |
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