inquisitiveness
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪvnəs/noun
उच्चारण इन्क्विज़टिव्नस
जिज्ञासा, जानने की उत्सुकता
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noun
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[U]
the quality of being very interested in learning about many different things
जिज्ञासा, जानने की उत्सुकता
- Radhika's inquisitiveness made her a brilliant researcher.
- Teachers should encourage inquisitiveness in children.
- The child's inquisitiveness led him to take apart the old radio.
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- Scientists need inquisitiveness and patience in equal measure.
- Her inquisitiveness about birds began when she watched them from the balcony.
Opposite indifference incuriosity
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[U] disapproving
the habit of asking too many questions about other people's private affairs
दूसरों के मामलों में ताक-झाँक, कुतूहल
- The neighbours' inquisitiveness annoyed the new family.
- His inquisitiveness about our salaries made his colleagues uncomfortable.
- The inquisitiveness of the landlady made the tenants uneasy.
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- He disliked his aunt's inquisitiveness about his marks.
- Nobody welcomed the inquisitiveness of the stranger who kept asking about our family.
◇Word family
inquisitive adjectiveinquisitively adverb