| Main Entry: | investigative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | curious |
Synonyms: |
analytical, disquisitive, examining, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitive, inspecting, interested, interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, peeping, peering, prurient, prying, puzzled, questioning, scrutinizing, searching, snoopy, tampering |
| Main Entry: | analytic/analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining and determining |
Synonyms: |
cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonable, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid, well-grounded |
| Main Entry: | curious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | desiring knowledge, understanding |
Synonyms: |
analytical, disquisitive, examining, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitive, inspecting, interested, interfering, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, peeping, peering, prurient, prying, puzzled, questioning, scrutinizing, searching, snoopy, tampering |
Antonyms: |
disinterested, incurious, indifferent, uninterested |
| Main Entry: | hermeneutical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | interpretive |
Synonyms: |
critical, demonstrative, explanatory, explicative, expository, illustrative, investigative, revealing |
| Main Entry: | inquiring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wondering, curious |
Synonyms: |
Socratic, analytical, catechistic, doubtful, examining, fact-finding, heuristic, inquisitive, interested, interrogative, investigative, investigatory, nosy, outward-looking, probing, prying, questioning, quizzical, searching, speculative, studious |
Antonyms: |
disinterested, incurious, unskeptical |
| Main Entry: | inquisitive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | curious |
Synonyms: |
analytical, big-eyed, challenging, forward, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitorial, interested, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, peering, personal, poking, presumptuous, probing, prying, questioning, scrutinizing, searching, sifting, snooping, speculative |
Antonyms: |
incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested |
| Main Entry: | investigating |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fact-finding |
Synonyms: |
inspecting, investigative |
| Main Entry: | analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining |
Synonyms: |
analytic, cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonably, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid |
Antonyms: |
chaotic, disorganized, illogical, synthetical, unsystematic |
| Main Entry: | analytic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical |
Synonyms: |
analytical, inquiring, investigative, problem-solving, rational, sound, systematic |
| Main Entry: | inquisitorial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | curious |
Synonyms: |
analytical, disquisitive, examining, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitive, inspecting, interested, interfering, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, peeping, peering, prurient, prying, puzzled, questioning, scrutinizing, searching, snoopy, tampering |