inquisitive

(ĭn-kwĭz'ĭ-tĭv)
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 inquīsītīvus, from Latin inquīsītus, past participle of inquīrere, to inquire. See inquire.]

inquisitively in·quis'i·tive·ly adv.
inquisitiveness in·quis'i·tive·ness n.

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adjective

1. Unduly interested in the affairs of others: curious, inquisitorial. Informal nosy, snoopy. See investigate.
2. Eager to acquire knowledge: curious, inquiring, investigative, questioning. See investigate.

adj

Definition: curious
Antonyms: incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

For a list of words related to inquisitive, see:

• Intelligent, Informed, Clever, or Articulate

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - spørgende, nysgerrig, spørgelysten, videbegærlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
nieuwsgierig, onderzoekend

Français (French)
adj. - curieux, inquisiteur

Deutsch (German)
adj. - neugierig, wißbegierig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - περίεργος, αδιάκριτος

Italiano (Italian)
curioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inquisitivo

Русский (Russian)
любознательный, любопытный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - curioso, preguntón

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - frågvis, vetgirig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
想问的, 好追根究底的, 想知道的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 想問的, 好追根究底的, 想知道的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 호기심이 많은, 듣고 싶어하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 知りたがる, せんさく好きな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محب للبحث والتحقيق, فضولي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חקרני, חטטני, סקרן מאד‬

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