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inquisitive

/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/adjective

उच्चारण इन्क्विज़टिव

जिज्ञासु, जानने का इच्छुक

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adjective
  1. 1

    very interested in learning about many different things

    जिज्ञासु, जानने का इच्छुक

    • an inquisitive child who asks a hundred questions a day
    • an inquisitive mind
    • The inquisitive student visited the lab to see how things worked.
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    • Inquisitive minds make good scientists.
    • The inquisitive puppy sniffed every corner of the garden.

    Synonyms curious inquiring questioning

    Opposite incurious indifferent uninterested

  2. 2

    disapproving

    asking too many questions about other people's affairs

    दूसरों के मामलों में ताक-झाँक करने वाला

    • inquisitive neighbours peering through the window
    • The inquisitive woman next door asked about our salaries.
    • Don't be so inquisitive about other people's money.
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    • The inquisitive neighbour kept asking about our visitors.
    • His inquisitive questions made her uncomfortable.

    Synonyms nosy prying intrusive

◇Word family
inquisitively adv.inquisitiveness nouninquire verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

curious inquiring questioning nosy prying intrusive

Antonyms

incurious indifferent uninterested apathetic

AaSpelling

in·quis·i·tive

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Notes

Both the good sense (curious) and the bad sense (nosy) are tested.

अच्छा अर्थ (जिज्ञासु) और बुरा अर्थ (ताक-झाँक करने वाला) दोनों पूछे जाते हैं।