Inquisitive word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "inquisitive" word

[adjective] 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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\In*quis"i*tive\, a. [OE. inquisitif, F. inquisitif.] 1. Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer. A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent. --Broome. 2. Given to examination, investigation, or research; searching; curious. A young, inquisitive, and sprightly genius. --I. Watts. Syn: Inquiring; prying; curious; meddling; intrusive. Usage: {Inquisitive}, {Curious}, {Prying}. Curious denotes a feeling, and inquisitive a habit. We are curious when we desire to learn something new; we are inquisitive when we set ourselves to gain it by inquiry or research. Prying implies inquisitiveness, and is more commonly used in a bad sense, as indicating a desire to penetrate into the secrets of others. [We] curious are to hear, What happens new. --Milton. This folio of four pages [a newspaper], happy work! Which not even critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive attention, while I read. --Cowper. Nor need we with a prying eye survey The distant skies, to find the Milky Way. --Creech.
\In*quis"i*tive\, n. A person who is inquisitive; one curious in research. --Sir W. Temple.

Synonyms for inquisitive

curious, inquiring, questioning, speculative, wondering(a)

Related terms: agape, agog, all agog, analytical, burning with curiosity, busy, busybody, consumed with curiosity, curious, exploring, forward, ghoulish, gossipy, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitorial, interested, intrusive, investigative, itchy, meddlesome, meddling, morbid, morbidly curious, nosy, officious, open-eyed, openmouthed, overcurious, presumptuous, probing, prurient, prying, pushing, pushy, questioning, quizzical, scopophiliac, searching, self-appointed, snooping, snoopy, supercurious, voyeuristic

The fun area, different aproach to word »inquisitive«

Let's analyse "inquisitive" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Five syllables and Six vowels. 54.5% of vowels is 15.9% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITISIUQNI. Average typing speed for these characters is 3020 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: inquisitive: 9 + 3 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 5 = 44, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: inquisitive: 9 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 64, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (4)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
Q (1)	17	Star	Hopeful, Pragmatic, Intuitive
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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