inquiring

Speech parts

1. inquiring - Noun

2. inquiring - Adjective

3. inquiring - Verb

Meaning

of Inquire

Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

questioning inquisition research question interested seeking ask asking examination investigate probe inquiry analytical analytic wonder
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Antonyms

uninquiring indifferent declarative carelessly apathetic rashly
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Hypernyms

request asking

Hyponyms

enquiry question challenge examination inquiry query

Examples

The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind. Felix Frankfurter

The danger to society is not merely that it should believe wrong things, though that is great enough; but that it should become credulous, and lose the habit of testing things and inquiring into them; for then it must sink back into savagery. William Kingdon Clifford

The name 'Seventh-day Adventist' carries the true features of our faith in front and will convict the inquiring mind. Like an arrow from the Lord's quiver, it will wound the transgressors of God's law, and will lead to repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Ellen G. White

It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it. Thomas Jefferson

Shakespeare is not our poet, but the world's, Therefore on him no speech! and brief for thee, Browning! Since Chaucer was alive and hale, No man hath walked along our roads with step So active, so inquiring eye, or tongue So varied in discourse. Walter Savage Landor

There's always something to occupy the inquiring mind. Margaret Atwood

Close letter words and terms

inquirent inquirer inquiries office inquiringly inquirist inquiry