INQUISITIVE Meaning of INQUISITIVE in English adj. 1 unduly curious; prying. 2 seeking knowledge; inquiring. inquisitively adv. inquisitiveness n.[ ME f. OF inquisitif -ive f. LL inquisitivus (as INQUISITION) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012