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uninquisitive

in·quis·i·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kwiz-i-tiv]
    • /ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv/
    • /ˌʌnɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kwiz-i-tiv]
    • /ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of uninquisitive word

  • adjective uninquisitive given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind. 1
  • adjective uninquisitive unduly or inappropriately curious; prying. 1
  • noun uninquisitive an inquisitive person: thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives. 1
  • adjective uninquisitive not nosey or excessively curious 0
  • adjective uninquisitive not seeking or tending to seek answers or information, etc 0
  • adjective uninquisitive Not inquisitive; incurious, not inclined to seek knowledge. 0
See all 6 definitions of uninquisitive

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Origin of uninquisitive

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Late Latin inquīsītīvus, equivalent to Latin inquīsīt(us) (see inquisition) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English inquisitif < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Uninquisitive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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uninquisitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

uninquisitive usage trend in Literature

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