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inquisitive

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Eager to investigate, learn, or ask questions.

The inquisitive visitor wanted to know how every clock worked.

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The following week, Mira found the atmosphere more congenial because people greeted one another and made room for questions. Her inquisitive tablemate wanted to understand why the instructor used one folding sequence rather than another.

From Finding Your Place.

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