inquisitive
adjective/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
- (disapproving) asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc. synonym curious
- Don't be so inquisitive. It's none of your business!
Extra Examples- We try not to be too inquisitive about what he's doing.
- His inquisitive nature finally got the better of him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- overly
- …
- about
- very interested in learning about many different things synonym enquiring
- a highly inquisitive mind
- The young man possessed a sharp and inquisitive mind.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- overly
- …
- about
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French inquisitif, -ive, from late Latin inquisitivus, from the verb inquirere (based on quaerere ‘seek’).
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