Definition of Inquisitive
Inquisitive
in·quis·i·tive
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(adjective)
showing curiosity and an interest in investigating and examining things, having a tendency to want to learn things or find things out;
e.g. The child is constantly posing inquisitive questions about the world and its working.
(adjective)
overly curious about other people's affairs and tending to ask many questions that may be considered prying or improper;
e.g. The journalists were inquisitive about her personal affairs, so she left the city to escape them.
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