inquiring
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inquiring
- /ɪnˈkwaɪɹɪŋ/ US
- /ɪnˈkwaɪəɹɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪəɹɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of inquire
noun inquirings
- inquiry What need you trouble with vain inquirings / The surly gods or your own ignorant spirit?
adjective more inquiring · most inquiring
- inquisitive When pressed for an explanation, he was inclined to use the word "Symbolic" in a manner extremely confusing to the inquiring lay mind.
Opposite: uninquiring
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: questioning, inquisitory, inquisitive, inquisitorial, investigatory, investigative, searching, probing, fact-finding, asking, quizzing, wondering, consultation, interrogating, investigating, curious
adjective
Opposite: uninquiring
Talk about this word "inquiring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inquiring. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inquiring. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inquiring "inquiring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inquiring.Cite this
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title = {inquiring},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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