Antonyms 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.

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

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

   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 antonyms: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"

   Antonyms:
   uninquiring, incurious, uninquisitive

   Synonyms:
   speculative, questioning, wondering(a)

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1. inquisitiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

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

How to use inquisitive in a sentence?

1. Robert Burrs:

   It was difficult, they ask a lot of questions. Like their mom, they’re very inquisitive.

2. Bob Barnes:

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

3. Omar Jamal:

   He was smart, he was inquisitive, he was asking questions, and for that, they tortured and killed him.

4. Siddharth Astir:

   An inquisitive mind is the only means of travelling from the world of expectations to Reality

5. Frank Moore Colby:

   Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance

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