in|quis´i|tive|ness — in|quis|i|tive «ihn KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. asking many questions; curious: »Children are usually inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) 2. too curious; prying into other people s affairs: »The old lady… … Useful english dictionary
ac|quis´i|tive|ly — ac|quis|i|tive «uh KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective. 1. fond of acquiring; eager to get (money, goods, ideas, etc.); greedy: »Misers are acquisitive. As a man steeped in the civilized traditions of the West, he knew that there must be rational limits… … Useful english dictionary
ac|quis|i|tive — «uh KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective. 1. fond of acquiring; eager to get (money, goods, ideas, etc.); greedy: »Misers are acquisitive. As a man steeped in the civilized traditions of the West, he knew that there must be rational limits put upon the… … Useful english dictionary
in|quis´i|tive|ly — in|quis|i|tive «ihn KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. asking many questions; curious: »Children are usually inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) 2. too curious; prying into other people s affairs: »The old lady… … Useful english dictionary
in|quis|i|tive — «ihn KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. asking many questions; curious: »Children are usually inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) 2. too curious; prying into other people s affairs: »The old lady was very… … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
quis — ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; ca·ci·quis·mo; con·quis·ta·dor; cro·quis; dis·quis·i·tive; dis·quis·i·tor; ex·quis·ite·ly; ex·quis·ite·ness; ex·quis·i·tive·ly; in·quis·ite; in·quis·i·tive·ly; in·quis·i·tive·ness; in·quis·i·tor;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
acquisitiveness — ac·quis·i·tive·ness … English syllables
inquisitiveness — in·quis·i·tive·ness … English syllables
