inquisitive

Questions about inquisitive

What does inquisitive mean?

inquisitive means "showing curiosity". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in inquisitive?

inquisitive has 4 syllables: inq-uis-i-tive. The stress falls on "uis". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/.

What is another word for inquisitive?

Close synonyms include speculative, questioning, wondering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is inquisitive a common word?

inquisitive is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.