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- pronunciation:
- ihn
kwI
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tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
given to questioning and inquiring; desirous of learning.
She was an inquisitive child whose favorite pastime was searching through encyclopedias.- synonyms:
- curious, inquiring, questioning
- antonyms:
- incurious
- similar words:
- interested, investigative, probing, searching
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| definition 2: |
exceptionally and annoyingly curious; prying.
As she and her friend got out of the taxi, her inquisitive neighbor was watching from her window as usual.- synonyms:
- curious, nosy, prying
- similar words:
- intrusive, meddlesome, snooping
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| related words: |
analytic |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one or more inquisitive persons (prec. by "the").
- similar words:
- busybody, Nosy Parker, questioner, snoop
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| derivations: |
inquisitively (adv.), inquisitiveness (n.) |
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