All 6 Uses of
inquisitive
in
The Idiot
- Yet his smile, in spite of its sweetness, was a little thin, if I may so call it, and showed his teeth too evenly; his gaze though decidedly good-humoured and ingenuous, was a trifle too inquisitive and intent to be altogether agreeable.†
Chpt 1.2
- Nastasia Philipovna looked at him inquisitively, but did not laugh.†
Chpt 1.9 *inquisitively = interested in learning about things
- Besides, they were naturally inquisitive to see what was to happen.†
Chpt 1.15
- "You are too inquisitive," remarked Evgenie Pavlovitch.†
Chpt 3.4
- My mother has some beautiful flowers in pots; they have a delicious scent; I thought of fetching them in, but that old servant will find out, she's very inquisitive.†
Chpt 4.11
- "Yes, she is inquisitive," assented the prince.†
Chpt 4.11
Definition:
interested in learning about things -- often asking many questions