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inquisitive
/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /
adjective
excessively curious, esp about the affairs of others; prying
eager to learn; inquiring
Other Word Forms
- inquisitively adverb
- inquisitiveness noun
- superinquisitive adjective
- superinquisitively adverb
- uninquisitive adjective
- uninquisitively adverb
- ˈܾپ adverb
- ˈܾپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of inquisitive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Leader Brian, rugged looking, intellectually inquisitive and mildly eccentric, admitted their rise to popular stardom was simple and uncomplicated.
“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?’
Ultimately, Richard Bartkus said his son was “a good kid,” smart and inquisitive, who built his own computers at an early age.
The joke begins with poking fun at how she constantly looked inquisitive.
As a boy, Daniel had a deeply inquisitive spirit.
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