Synonyms for inquiring
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
inquisitive
- n. 1
inquiry
Related words
- Other spellings
- enquiring UK
Forms
- Plural
- inquirings → questionings, probings…
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Inquisitive may be used in a good sense, tho in such connection inquiring is to be preferred; as, an inquiring mind.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- curious He is curious about how she will receive the news.
- inquisitive She is inquisitive, but I like her none the worse.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inquiring | steady | |
| curious | rising | |
| inquisitive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- curious3, probing2
- 11 letters
- questioning3, inquisitive4
- 13 letters
- investigative5, interrogative, inquisitorial
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (curious3 = 3 syllables).