inquisitive English

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What does inquisitive mean?

inquisitive

— adjective (= speculative) showing curiosity if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive raised a speculative eyebrow

— adjective inquiring or appearing to inquire an inquiring look the police are proverbially inquisitive

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curious

agog

inquiring

nosy

nosey

questioning

speculative

snoopy

searching

wondering

prying

enquiring

scrutinizing

rubberneck

quizzical

quidnunc

querying

quaint

newsy

meddlesome

keen

investigative

interrogative

interesting

intent

inquisitorial

inquisitional

eager for knowledge

desirous of knowing

attentive

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