inquisitive
1Inquisitive — In*quis i*tive, a. [OE. inquisitif, F. inquisitif.] 1. Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer. [1913 Webster] A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent. Broome. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to… …
2Inquisitive — In*quis i*tive, n. A person who is inquisitive; one curious in research. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] …
3inquisitive — I adjective audiendi, cupidus, curiosus, curious, eager for knowledge, fond of investigation, given to research, inquiring, interested, interrogative, investigative, questioning, quizzical, scrutinizing, searching, seeking, speculative II index …
4inquisitive — late 14c., from O.Fr. inquisitif, from L.L. inquisitivus making inquiry, from L. inquisit , pp. stem of inquirere (see INQUIRE (Cf. inquire)). An housbonde shal nat been Inquisityf of goddes pryuetee nor of his wyf. [Chaucer, Miller s Prologue ]… …
5inquisitive — *curious, prying, snoopy, nosy Analogous words: impertinent, intrusive, meddlesome: interfering, meddling, intermeddling (see MEDDLE) Antonyms: incurious Contrasted words: indifferent, unconcerned, aloof, detached, uninterested, disinterested …
6inquisitive — [adj] curious big eyed*, analytical, challenging, forward, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitorial, interested, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, peering, personal, poking, presumptuous, probing, prying, questioning,… …
7inquisitive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) eagerly seeking knowledge. 2) prying. DERIVATIVES inquisitively adverb inquisitiveness noun …
8inquisitive — [in kwiz′ə tiv] adj. [ME enquesitif < OFr inquisitif < LL inquisitivus < L inquisitus, pp. of inquirere: see INQUIRE] 1. inclined to ask many questions or seek information; eager to learn 2. asking more questions than is necessary or… …
9inquisitive — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ a highly i …
10inquisitive — in|quis|i|tive [ınˈkwızıtıv] adj 1.) asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone ▪ I d have asked more questions, but I didn t want to seem inquisitive. 2.) interested in a lot of different things… …
