 inquisitive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] showing curiosity | |
| Synonyms: | questioning wondering speculative | |
| Examples: | "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive" "raised a speculative eyebrow" |
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| Related terms: | curious | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] inquiring or appearing to inquire | |
| Examples: | "an inquiring look" "the police are proverbially inquisitive" |
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| Related terms: | inquiring | |
| Similar spelling: |
inquisitively incisive inquisition inquisitor incisively inquisitory insistent incisiveness inquisitorial insistency insistence injustice insistently insisting |
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