Synonyms of inquiring

inquiring 1 of 2

adjective

as in inquisitive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inquisitive
• curious
• nosey
• unsure
• experienced
• nosy
• cynical
• uncertain
• wary
• cautious
• unconvinced
• watchful
• knowing
• worldly
• undecided
• careful
• leery
• worldly-wise
• undetermined
• hesitant
• snoopy
• guarded
• quizzical
• questioning
• sophisticated
• puzzled
• leary
• unsettled
• doubting
• paranoid
• disbelieving
• gun-shy
• critical
• unbelieving
• skeptical
• incredulous
• show-me
• suspicious
• distrustful
• suspecting
• paranoidal
• negativistic
• mistrustful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• credulous
• trusting
• unquestioning
• gullible
• trustful
• sure
• certain
• uncritical
• unknowing
• ingenuous
• naive
• positive
• unsophisticated
• naïve
• green
• innocent
• confident
• simple
• wide-eyed
• simpleminded
• unworldly
• inexperienced
• gullable
• childlike
• callow
• raw
• idealistic
• impractical
• unsuspecting
• careless
• heedless
• deceived
• unsuspicious
• unwary
• duped
• tricked
• beguiled
• gulled

inquiring

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verb

present participle of inquire

as in asking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asking
• questioning
• examining
• interrogating
• quizzing
• pumping
• grilling
• challenging
• cross-examining
• surveying
• querying
• polling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responding
• answering
• returning
• replying
• corresponding
• communicating
• acknowledging
• commenting
• coming back
• rejoining
• reacting
• remarking
• explaining
• retorting
• denying
• riposting
• defending
• refuting
• countering
• fielding
• rebutting