inquisitiveness
CEFR: C2
A persistent, eager disposition to investigate, ask probing questions, and acquire deep intellectual knowledge about the world.
Synonyms
- curiosity
- intellectual curiosity
Common Collocations
- natural inquisitiveness
- intellectual inquisitiveness
- foster inquisitiveness
Example Sentence
Natural inquisitiveness is one of the strongest predictors of long-term academic excellence in scientific research.