Synonyms for inquisitive
ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tɪvin·quis·i·tive

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1. inquisitive

   An inquisitive person is one who is bent on finding out all that can be found out by inquiry, especially of little and personal matters, and hence is generally meddlesome and prying. Inquisitive may be used in a good sense, tho in such connection inquiring is to be preferred; as, an inquiring mind. As applied to a state of mind, curious denotes a keen and rather pleasurable desire to know fully something to which one's attention has been called, but without the active tendency that inquisitive implies; a well-bred person may be curious to know, but will not be inquisitive in trying to ascertain, what is of interest in the affairs of another.

   Synonyms:
   curious, inquiring, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, peeping, prying, scrutinizing, searching

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, careless, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

   Preposition:
   Inquisitive about, concerning, in regard to, regarding trifles.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. inquisitive

   Synonyms:
   prying, peeping, meddling, curious

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.4 / 5 votes

1. inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)adjective

   showing curiosity

   "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

   Antonyms:
   incurious, uninquiring, uninquisitive

2. inquisitiveadjective

   inquiring or appearing to inquire

   "an inquiring look"; "the police are proverbially inquisitive"

   Synonyms:
   speculative, questioning, wondering(a)

   Antonyms:
   uninquiring, incurious, uninquisitive

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1. inquisitiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   curious, prying, peering, scrutinizing, given to research

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1. inquisitiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   inquiring, mousing, curious, intrusive, prying, meddlesome

   Antonyms:
   indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

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1. List of paraphrases for "inquisitive":

   curious, indiscreet, nosey

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How to use inquisitive in a sentence?

1. Eindhoven University of Technology:

   Ivo Jongsma supervisors enjoyed working with Ivo Jongsma, not only because of Ivo Jongsma enormous talent, but also because Ivo Jongsma is a very kindhearted and inquisitive boy, the door is therefore still open for Ivo Jongsma to resume the study as long as the conditions remain realistic.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   i got the fear deep inside breathing hard i run to avoid the glare the pain of the lights the stares intrude invade i stumble up the stairs avoid inquisitive eye contact the darker you are the harder you die and they don't never care – i need to rest

3. Christopher Petrella:

   White folk have to be in enduring, committed, loving, respectful, inquisitive, humanistic relationships with folk who are not white, with people of color, in order to do this work in a way that doesn't create further harm.

4. Bob Barnes:

   He was very inquisitive, he just kept asking me questions.

5. Aaron Shorthouse:

   It was (hard to watch), especially seeing a young fellow like this after five and a half hours, he was a bit inquisitive...but he's good now.