inquisitiveness

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noun

The quality of being inquisitive; curiosity.

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Meanings

nouninquisitiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity.

    Synonyms: curiosity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna state of active curiosity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish tiedonhaluisuus
  • tiedonhaluisuusthe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity
French curiosité
  • curiositéthe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity
German Neugier, Neugierde
  • Neugierthe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity
  • Neugierdethe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity
Hindi जिज्ञासा
  • जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā)the quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity
Romanian curiozitate
  • curiozitatethe quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity
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APA

inquisitiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitiveness

MLA

“inquisitiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inquisitiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitiveness.

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