INQUISITIVENESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

inquisitiveness

noun

Definition of inquisitiveness

as in curiosity

an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business his irksome inquisitiveness made people reluctant to socialize with him

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Recent Examples of inquisitiveness While many other skills can be taught, someone who brings genuine interest and inquisitiveness is always ready to collaborate. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Yet by cooling down people and promising to satiate the inquisitiveness of curious scientists, the cucumber managed to spread to all continents. — Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026 Sincerity and inquisitiveness are Bear’s style of flirtation. — Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025 This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism. — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026 Allen attended Pacific Lutheran High School in Gardena, California, where he was known for his inquisitiveness and intellect, a former volleyball teammate told NBC News. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026

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Noun

And though Sonnenshine aged them a bit to allow for more complex storylines, Laura (Alice Halsey) is all curiosity and mischief compared to Mary’s (Hughes) more studious rule-following.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Both are beginner-friendly and simply require a little curiosity to get started.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of curiosity

Noun

The dispatch Although yet to submit himself to proper media questioning, Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming — and unelected — prime minister, is fleshing out his policy aims.

— Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Defense attorneys chose not to call certain experts and limited their questioning of the state's witnesses to avoid violating the agreement, according to the motion.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of questioning

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