inquiring

[ in-kwahyuhr-ing ]

adjective

1. seeking facts, information, or knowledge:

   an inquiring mind.

2. curious; probing; inquisitive in seeking facts:

   an inquiring reporter.

3. scrutinizing; questioning:

   He looked at his father with inquiring eyes.

inquiring

/ ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ /

adjective

1. seeking or tending to seek answers, information, etc

   an inquiring mind

Derived Forms

• inˈquiringly, adverb

Other Words From

• in·quiring·ly adverb
• nonin·quiring adjective
• nonin·quiring·ly adverb
• unin·quiring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inquiring¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; inquire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The department currently bars officers from inquiring about a place of birth when interviewing victims, witnesses or people who are temporarily detained.

From Los Angeles Times

Malcom, from Patcham, East Sussex, said he rang the company inquiring about a few nights on his own at its Skegness site, but was told solo travellers were only welcome at weekends.

From BBC

In an email to The Times on Wednesday, the spokesperson said the museum has become “considerably busier,” especially with visitors inquiring specifically about Lavet’s work.

From Los Angeles Times

After The Times began inquiring about the investigation in March, the Dodgers and MLB left it to Ohtani’s agent and a New York-based crisis public relations manager to deal with the newspaper’s questions and similar queries later by ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times

Stacie Straw, in Long Beach, Calif., spent about $30,000 in 2022 on her English Bulldog rescue, Blanche, which she mostly paid for with a CareCredit card at zero interest, she said in response to a Times survey inquiring about readers’ vet expenditures.

From Los Angeles Times