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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•quis•i•tive /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - eager for knowledge;
curious:an inquisitive mind. - overly curious;
prying:That inquisitive child is always listening in to private conversations.
in•quis•i•tive•ly, adv. in•quis•i•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -quis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•quis•i•tive (in kwiz′i tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - given to inquiry, research, or asking questions;
eager for knowledge;
intellectually curious:an inquisitive mind. - unduly or inappropriately curious;
prying.
n. - an inquisitive person:thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives.
- Late Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Late Latin inquīsītīvus, equivalent. to Latin inquīsīt(us) (see inquisition) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English inquisitif
- 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See curious.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged uninterested.
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