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inquisitiveness vs prying

prying vs inquisitiveness

inquisitiveness and prying both are nouns.

inquisitiveness is not an adjective while prying is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inquisitiveness Yes No No No
prying Yes Yes No No
As nouns, prying is a hyponym of inquisitiveness; that is, prying is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inquisitiveness:
  • inquisitiveness: a state of active curiosity
  • prying: offensive inquisitiveness
Other hyponyms of inquisitiveness include nosiness, snoopiness.
inquisitiveness (noun) prying (noun)
The quality of being curious and interested. offensive inquisitiveness
a state of active curiosity
inquisitiveness (adjective) prying (adjective)
offensively curious or inquisitive
Difference between inquisitiveness and prying

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