Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inquisitiveness | Yes | No | No | No |
perspicacity | Yes | No | No | No |
inquisitiveness (noun) | perspicacity (noun) |
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The quality of being curious and interested. | the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions |
a state of active curiosity | intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |