INQUIRING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in inquisitive

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verb

present participle of inquire

as in asking

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Adjective

If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Powell was one of scores of Taylor Swift fans and inquisitive passersby who braved the New York City heat Thursday to satiate their curiosity about what many are calling the wedding of the century and the American equivalent of royal nuptials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of inquisitive

Verb

Nester also called into question the security protocols surrounding the event, asking Bagley about how many officers were assigned and other preparations.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Shipwrecked includes recordings of a series of increasingly astonishing phone calls between Schettino and the Italian Coast Guard, with the latter repeatedly asking him to clarify the nature of the emergency.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Definition of asking

Adjective

His team is curious about the fuel effects of acceleration and aggressive driving and other air pollutants that might increase with speeding.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Nolan’s film retains much of the original narrative, so any kids curious about mythology and the classics will surely enjoy it without being specifically familiar with this piece of literature.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of curious

Verb

But when Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation, her world is thrown into turmoil once again — leaving Cal questioning whether Maggie can ever truly leave her past behind.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Officials also spent hours questioning one of the deportees, Emmanuel McSweeney, 29, who told officials that neither he nor his parents were born in Haiti.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of questioning

Adjective

Giblin is unsure what will happen to the pavilion when the church takes over.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Both playing with the same goal in mind, still unsure if there will be a Heat future for one, both or neither, after the two finished this past season on the Heat roster, Keels on a two-way deal, Young on a standard contract.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2026

Definition of unsure

Verb

So traders looking to get an edge began closely examining Ronaldo’s long, storied career for evidence of crying.

— Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
This premise, though intuitive, rests on an assumption worth examining, which is that a device only competes for the mind’s resources when it is actively being used.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of examining

Adjective

After reducing engineering staff and relying more heavily on AI for portions of its design and development work, Ford found that the technology could not consistently match the expertise of experienced engineers.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.

— MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

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