inquisitiveness

/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /|ivnə̇s/ (ame, mw)

inquisitiveness — 名詞

1. a strong, often active desire to learn something new or to find out details abou

1.名詞B2
釋義

求知慾；好問

對事物深入探求或打聽的傾向

a strong, often active desire to learn something new or to find out details about people or situations, sometimes going beyond what others consider appropriate.

例句

Mei-Lin's inquisitiveness led her to read every book she could find about ancient Egypt.

美琳的求知慾促使她閱讀所有能找到的關於古埃及的書籍。

The science teacher praised Fumi's inquisitiveness but reminded her to let other students answer too.

自然科老師稱讚富美好問的精神，但提醒她也要讓其他同學有回答的機會。

context: positive intellectual trait in academic settings

同義詞
  • curiosity

    the more common and neutral term; broader in meaning and used in everyday conversation

  • nosiness

    specifically negative — an excessive, unwanted interest in other people's private affairs

  • prying

    focuses on the act of asking or looking into things that are not one's business

  • interest

    milder and more general; does not carry the intensity or potential intrusiveness of inquisitiveness

反義詞
  • indifference

    lack of interest or concern about something

  • apathy

    absence of emotion or enthusiasm; stronger than indifference

文法句型

inquisitiveness + about + noun

用法筆記

This noun can carry either a positive meaning (intellectual curiosity, eagerness to learn) or a negative one (nosiness, prying into personal matters). The surrounding context — especially adjectives like 'natural', 'childlike', 'insatiable' vs 'constant', 'annoying' — tells the reader which connotation is intended.

常見錯誤

❌Stop asking so many questions — your constant inquisitiveness is getting on my nerves.
✅Stop asking so many questions
💡your constant nosiness is getting on my nerves.' — Use 'nosiness' or 'prying' when the focus is on unwanted, intrusive behaviour toward people's personal lives; 'inquisitiveness' can sound like a neutral trait when context doesn't make the negativity explicit.
❌Could you tell me a bit about your inquisitiveness towards the project?
✅Could you tell me a bit about your interest in the project?
💡In everyday workplace small talk, 'interest' or 'curiosity' sounds more natural than the formal noun 'inquisitiveness.'