Inquisitiveness: meaning, definitions and examples

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inquisitiveness

 

[ ษชnหˆkwษชzษ™tษชvnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

curiosity

Inquisitiveness is a strong desire to know or learn something, often characterized by curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. It is the quality of being eager to investigate, explore, and discover new information or ideas.

Synonyms

curiosity, inquiring mind, inquisitive nature

Examples of usage

  • She approached every situation with inquisitiveness, always eager to learn more.
  • His inquisitiveness led him to ask probing questions during the lecture.

Translations

Translations of the word "inquisitiveness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น curiosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคฟเคœเฅเคžเคพเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Neugier

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rasa ingin tahu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ั–ะบะฐะฒั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciekawoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅฝๅฅ‡ๅฟƒ (ใ“ใ†ใใ—ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท curiositรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ curiosidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท merak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ธ๊ธฐ์‹ฌ (ํ˜ธ๊ธฐ์‹ฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุถูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvฤ›davost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvedavosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅฝๅฅ‡ๅฟƒ (hร oqรญ xฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ radovednost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forvitni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทั‹า“ัƒัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maraq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ curiosidad

Etymology

The word 'inquisitiveness' originated from the Middle English term 'enquisitif' which means 'eager to learn or investigate'. Over time, the word evolved to 'inquisitive' and later to 'inquisitiveness' to emphasize the quality of being curious and eager to acquire knowledge. The concept of inquisitiveness has been valued throughout history as a trait that drives exploration, discovery, and intellectual growth.

See also: inquire, inquirer, inquiring, inquiringly, inquiry, inquisitive, inquisitor.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,053 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.