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inquisitive

[in-kwiz-i-tiv]

adjective

  1. given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious.

    an inquisitive mind.

    Antonyms:
  2. unduly or inappropriately curious; prying.



noun

  1. an inquisitive person.

    thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives.

inquisitive

/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /

adjective

  1. excessively curious, esp about the affairs of others; prying

  2. eager to learn; inquiring

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • inquisitively adverb
  • inquisitiveness noun
  • superinquisitive adjective
  • superinquisitively adverb
  • uninquisitive adjective
  • uninquisitively adverb
  • ˈܾپ adverb
  • ˈܾپԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inquisitive1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin Աīīīܲ, equivalent to Latin Աīī(ܲ) ( inquisition ) + -īܲ -ive; replacing Middle English inquisitif, from Middle French, from Late Latin, as above
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Synonym Study

See curious.
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Example Sentences

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Leader Brian, rugged looking, intellectually inquisitive and mildly eccentric, admitted their rise to popular stardom was simple and uncomplicated.

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“A lot of people will be very inquisitive on the phone. They go, ‘Well, can you tell me something more about what is it really doing?’

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Ultimately, Richard Bartkus said his son was “a good kid,” smart and inquisitive, who built his own computers at an early age.

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The joke begins with poking fun at how she constantly looked inquisitive.

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As a boy, Daniel had a deeply inquisitive spirit.

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