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inquisitive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inquisitive

interested in what is not oneʼs own business

  • an inquisitive woman who tends to everybodyʼs business but her own
Synonyms of inquisitive

curious, nosy (or nosey), prying, snoopy
Words Related to inquisitive

interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious

inquisitional, inquisitorial, interrogative, questioning, quizzical

concerned, interested
Near Antonyms of inquisitive

apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested
Antonyms of inquisitive

incurious, uncurious

Synonym Discussion of inquisitive

curious, inquisitive, prying mean interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern. curious, a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know.
    • children are curious about everything
inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing.
    • dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives
prying implies busy meddling and officiousness.
    • prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business

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