inquisitive
pronunciation
How to pronounce inquisitive in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv]
How to pronounce inquisitive in American English:
US [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- showing curiosity
- inquiring or appearing to inquire
Word Origin
- inquisitive (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French inquisitif, from Late Latin inquisitivus "making inquiry," from Latin inquisit-, past participle stem of inquirere (see inquire).An housbonde shal nat been Inquisityf of goddes pryuetee nor of his wyf. [Chaucer, "Miller's Prologue"] Related: Inquisitively; inquisitiveness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. All genuine innovators possess an urge to discover , an inquisitive temperament .
- 2. Thirty-five inquisitive people showed up .
- 3. Passing the pangolin around like a football , inquisitive lions spent hours trying to devour the armour-plated creature .
- 4. An inquisitive emperor penguin appears to look through the viewfinder of a camera in antarctica as others pose for a group photo .
- 5. You become inquisitive ; you explore and invent . Your role shifts from passive observer to active participant .