inquisitive

ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv

Definition

Definition of inquisitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

curious natureeager to learn or know

Her inquisitive mind always sought new information..

curious

inquiring

nosyexcessively curious about others' affairs

Her inquisitive nature led her to eavesdrop on conversations.

curious

prying

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Origin of inquisitive

Latin, in (not) + quaerere (to seek)

Terms with inquisitive included in their meaning

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curious

adj.

inquisitive

eager to learn or know more about something

curiously

adv.

inquisitive

in a manner showing eager interest

nosey parker

behavior

person who is overly inquisitive about others

ferreting for information

adj.

inquisitive

showing a strong desire to find out facts or details

nosing

adj.

behavior

characterized by inquisitive or prying behavior

querying

adj.

inquisitive

asking questions to gain information

curious as a cat

adj.

curiosity

extremely inquisitive or nosy

mousing

adj.

inquisitive

showing excessive curiosity or nosiness

Examples of inquisitive in a sentence

The child's inquisitive questions kept the teacher on her toes.
The inquisitive child peeked into every room.
His inquisitive questions annoyed his friends.

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French:curieux, indiscret, ...
German:neugierig, ...
Italian:inquisitivo, ficcanaso, ...
Spanish:inquisitivo, entrometido, ...
Portuguese:curioso, bisbilhoteiro, ...
Chinese:好奇的, 爱打听的, ...
Japanese:好奇心旺盛, 詮索好きな, ...
Arabic:فُضُولِيّ, مُتَطَفِّل, ...
Hebrew:סַקְרָן, חַטְטָן, ...
Russian:любознательный, любопытный, ...
Ukrainian:допитливий, цікавий, ...
Hindi:जिज्ञासु, ताक-झाँक करने वाला, ...
Bengali:জিজ্ঞাসু, নাক-গলানো, ...
Catalan:curiós, tafaner, ...
Czech:zvídavý, vlezlý, ...
Danish:nysgerrig, indiskret, ...
Dutch:nieuwsgierig, ...
Greek:περίεργος, αδιάκριτος, ...
Hungarian:kíváncsi, kíváncsiskodó, ...
Khmer:ចង់ដឹងចង់ឮ, ចូលចិត្តលូកលាន់រឿងអ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:호기심 많은, 참견하기 좋아하는, ...
Persian:کنجکاو, فضول, ...
Polish:ciekawski, wścibski, ...
Portuguese (BR):curioso, intrometido, ...
Romanian:curios, indiscret, ...
Swedish:nyfiken, ...
Thai:อยากรู้อยากเห็น, สอดรู้สอดเห็น, ...
Turkish:meraklı, ...
Vietnamese:tò mò, tọc mạch, ...

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Definition of inquisitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of inquisitive

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Examples of inquisitive in a sentence

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