Inquiring

//ɪnˈkwaɪɹɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    inquiry

    "What need you trouble with vain inquirings / The surly gods or your own ignorant spirit?"

  2. 2
    a request for information wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of inquire form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    inquisitive

    "When pressed for an explanation, he was inclined to use the word "Symbolic" in a manner extremely confusing to the inquiring lay mind."

Adjective
  1. 1
    given to inquiry wordnet

Synonyms

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inquisitiveinquisitorialinvestigativequestioningagapeagog

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"They are inquiring into the matter."

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