Found 2 items, similar to inquisitiveness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: inquisitiveness inquisitiveness n : a state of active curiosity [syn: curiousness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Inquisitiveness Inquisitiveness \In*quis"i*tive*ness\, n. The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity. [1913 Webster] Mr. Boswell, whose inquisitiveness is seconded by great activity, scrambled in at a high window. --Johnson. [1913 Webster] Curiosity in children nature has provided, to remove that ignorance they were born with; which, without this busy inquisitiveness, will make them dull. --Locke. [1913 Webster]