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inquisitive

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in·quis·i·tive  (n-kwz-tv)
adj.
1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge.
2. Unduly curious and inquiring. See Synonyms at curious.

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

in·quisi·tive·ly adv.
in·quisi·tive·ness n.

inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv]
adj
1. excessively curious, esp about the affairs of others; prying
2. eager to learn; inquiring
inquisitively  adv
inquisitiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inquisitive - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
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"

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

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

inquisitive
adjneugierig; (for knowledge) → wissbegierig; he’s very inquisitive about my friendser will alles über meine Freunde wissen

inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj(troppo) curioso/a

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
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
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

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


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I infinitely prefer the tender and liberal spirit of Mainwaring, which, impressed with the deepest conviction of my merit, is satisfied that whatever I do must be right; and look with a degree of contempt on the inquisitive and doubtful fancies of that heart which seems always debating on the reasonableness of its emotions.
"There are so many inquisitive people and institutions abounding," said Arobin, "that one is really forced as a matter of convenience these days to assume the virtue of an occupation if he has it not.
Now one of the Princess's elder sisters, who was very inquisitive, had found out about everything, and went to pay her youngest sister a visit in the ruined castle.
 
 
 
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