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inquisitive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | questioning, speculative, wondering |
| Derivation | inquire, inquisitiveness |
if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive.
inquisitive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | inquire, inquisitiveness |
the police are proverbially inquisitive.
Examples of inquisitive
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Then they wrote a book about an inquisitive monkey and called it Curious George.
From the washingtonpost.com
He's still inquisitive and extroverted but also hesitant and uncertain at times.
From the latimes.com
I was very enthusiastic and inquisitive, and rather questioning of the teachers.
From the independent.co.uk
Fran's memories of Sharidyn are of an inquisitive little girl who loved to sing.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Idly inquisitive, I one day looked at the books one of the girls had by her bed.
From the guardian.co.uk
Executives say that the new FCC chief is accessible, inquisitive, and disarming.
From the businessweek.com
Garfield writes like an inquisitive child with an encyclopedia, on a sugar rush.
From the guardian.co.uk
She says he was orderly, organized and inquisitive, constantly asking questions.
From the npr.org
I could tell even then that he was energetic, inquisitive and, of course, smart.
From the time100.time.com
- Showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
- Inquiring or appearing to inquire; "an inquiring look"; "the police are proverbially inquisitive"
- (inquisitively) curiously: with curiosity; "the baby looked around curiously"
- (Inquisitiveness) Curiosity (from Latin curiosus "careful, diligent, curious," akin to cura "care") is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. ...
- Eager to acquire knowledge; Too curious; overly interested; nosy
- (Inquisitiveness) Evasion may be lowered when Valerie spots enemy units.
- (adj.): questioning; prying
