Synonyms & related words for inquisitive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inquisitive — including curious, overcurious, questioning, inquiring, nosy, prying. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to inquisitive

Explore words related to inquisitive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inquisitively, inquisitiveness, curiousness, curiosity, inquiringly, intrigued, quizzicality, quizzicalness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for inquisitive

Common synonyms for inquisitive include curious, overcurious, questioning, inquiring, nosy, prying, quizzical, agog — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does inquisitive come from?

The word inquisitive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root quisit-, from Latin quaero (“seek, ask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.