inquisitive

in·quis·i·tive  (n-kwz-tv)

adj.

1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge.

2. Unduly curious and inquiring. See Synonyms at curious.

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[Middle English inquisitif, from Old French, from Late Latin inqustvus, from Latin inqustus, past participle of inqurere, to inquire; see inquire.]

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in·quisi·tive·ly adv.

in·quisi·tive·ness n.

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inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv]

adj

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

2. eager to learn; inquiring

inquisitively  adv

inquisitiveness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inquisitive - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow" wondering, questioning, speculative curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"
	2.	inquisitive - inquiring or appearing to inquire; "an inquiring look"; "the police are proverbially inquisitive" inquiring - given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind"

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inquisitive

adjective curious, questioning, inquiring, peering, probing, intrusive, prying, snooping (informal), scrutinizing, snoopy (informal), nosy (informal), nosy-parkering (informal) Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept constantly stimulated.
indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, unquestioning, incurious

Translations

inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv] ADJ (= interested) → curioso; (= prying) → entrometido, curioso; [mind] → inquisitivo

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inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj [person] → curieux/euse; [nature, mind] → curieux/euse; [animal] → curieux/euse

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inquisitive

adj → neugierig; (for knowledge) → wissbegierig; he’s very inquisitive about my friends → er will alles über meine Freunde wissen

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inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj → (troppo) curioso/a

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inquisitive

adj inquisitive [inˈkwizətiv]

eager to find out about other people's affairs He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours. nuuskierig مُحِب للإسْتِطْلاع، فُضولي любознателен zvědavý nysgerrig; emsig neugierig περίεργος, αδιάκριτος curioso, preguntón uudishimulik کنجکاو؛ فضول utelias (trop) curieux סקרָנִי जिज्ञासु radoznao kíváncsi ingin tahu hnÿsinn, spurull, nærgöngull curioso せんさく好きな 캐묻기 좋아하는 smalsus, žingeidus zinātkārs; ziņkārīgs ingin tahu nieuwsgierig vitebegjærlig, nysgjerrig wścibski curioso curios, indiscret любопытный zvedavý radoveden ljubopitljiv frågvis, nyfiken ซึ่งอยากรู้อยากเห็น meraklı 愛問東問西的 цікавий, допитливий متجسس tò mò 爱打听的

adv inˈquisitively

nuuskierige بِفُضوليَّه любознателно zvědavě nysgerrigt; emsigt neugierig αδιάκριτα inquisitivamente, con curiosidad uudishimulikult کنجکاوانه؛ از روی فضولی uteliaasti avec curiosité בְּסַקרָנוּת जिज्ञासापूर्ण, कौतूहलता radoznalo (tapintatlanul) kíváncsian dengan rasa ingin tahu hnÿsni con curiosità 知りたがって 캐묻기 좋아하여 smalsiai zinātkāri; ziņkārīgi dengan ingin tahu nieuwsgierig spørrelystent, nysgjerrig z ciekawością com curiosidade curios, indiscret из любопытства zvedavo radovedno ljubopitljivo frågvist อย่างอยากรู้อยากเห็น meraklı bir şekilde 愛問東問西地 допитливо تجسس سے một cách tò mò 好奇地

n inˈquisitiveness

nuuskierigheid فُضوليَّه любознателност zvědavost nysgerrighed; emsighed die Neugier περιέργεια, αδιακρισία curiosidad uudishimu کنجکاوی؛ فضولی uteliaisuus curiosité (indiscrète) סַקרָנוּת जिज्ञासा, कौतूहल radoznalost kíváncsiság keingintahuan (ótilhlÿðileg) forvitni curiosità せんさく好き 캐묻기 좋아함 smalsumas zinātkāre; ziņkārība keinginan untuk tahu nieuwsgierigheid spørrelyst, nysgjerrighet ciekawość curiosidade curiozitate, indis­cre­ţie любопытство zvedavosť radovednost ljubopitljivost frågvishet ความอยากรู้อยากเห็น merak 愛問東問西 допитливість تجسس tính tò mò 好奇

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inquisitive → محب للبحث والتحقيق zvědavý nysgerrig wissbegierig αδιάκριτος inquisitivo utelias curieux propitljiv curioso 詮索好きな 캐묻기 좋아하는 nieuwsgierig vitebegjærlig wścibski curioso пытливый frågvis ที่อยากรู้อยากเห็น meraklı tò mò 好奇的