Inquisitive
11inquisitive — [[t]ɪnkwɪ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED An inquisitive person likes finding out about things, especially secret things. Barrow had an inquisitive nature... Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated. Derived words: inquisitively ADV… …
12inquisitive — 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 …
13inquisitive — adj. inquisitive about * * * [ɪn kwɪzɪtɪv] inquisitive about …
14inquisitive — in|quis|i|tive [ ın kwızətıv ] adjective 1. ) eager to learn about a lot of different things: an intelligent and inquisitive young man 2. ) asking a lot of questions about things, especially things that people do not want to talk about: an… …
15inquisitive — adjective 1 asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone: Don t be so inquisitive it makes people uncomfortable. 2 interested in a lot of different things and wanting to find out more about them: a… …
16inquisitive — UK [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv] / US adjective 1) asking a lot of questions about things, especially things that people do not want to talk about an inquisitive journalist 2) keen to learn about a lot of different things an intelligent and inquisitive young man …
17inquisitive — adjective a) Eager to acquire knowledge. Everybody gets their own ration of luck, they say. Now you mention it his face was familiar to me. But, leaving that for the moment, how much did you part with, he queried, if I am not too inquisitive? b)… …
18inquisitive — See curious. See curious, inquisitive …
19inquisitive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. questioning; curious, prying, meddlesome, busybodyish. See curiosity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. curious, inquiring, prying, speculative, questioning, interested, intrusive, meddling, meddlesome,… …
20inquisitive — adjective we laughed when Brian said his sister was studying journalism she was always such an inquisitive little pest Syn: curious, interested, intrigued, prying, spying, eavesdropping, intrusive, busybody, meddlesome, snooping; inquiring,… …
