inquiring
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
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inquisitivo
- Her inquiring nature made her an excellent scientist, always seeking to understand the world around her.
That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
- That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
- I, I inquiring minds need to know this how, how that ever came to be.
Examples
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And I think she had a very inquiring mind.
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These children had clearly been taught to have an inquiring mind and to express themselves.
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Yes, inquiring minds want to know.
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With a theologically inquiring mind, he invested time to understand, discuss and reflect on matters of faith.
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That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
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The teacher encouraged an inquiring attitude in her students, prompting them to ask questions about everything they learned.
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His inquiring mind constantly sought new adventures and experiences, eager to discover new cultures and ideas.
Synonyms
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1.0
Wanting to learn more about something
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1.3
Wanting to learn more about something and asking questions
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4.4
Wanting to know or learn things, sometimes too nosy
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6.5
Asking careful questions to find the truth
Showing doubt or wanting to know more
Curious and wanting to know more
Asking careful questions to find facts or details
Antonyms
How Curious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inquiring comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and quaerere 'to seek', and it shares the same root as question. So an inquiring person is someone who 'asks' or looks for information because they want to learn.