inquiring

American  

[in-kwahyuhr-ing] / ɪnˈkwaɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. seeking facts, information, or knowledge.

   an inquiring mind.

2. curious; probing; inquisitive in seeking facts.

   an inquiring reporter.

3. scrutinizing; questioning.

   He looked at his father with inquiring eyes.

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inquiring British  

/ ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ /

adjective

1. seeking or tending to seek answers, information, etc

   an inquiring mind

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Other Word Forms

• inquiringly adverb
• noninquiring adjective
• noninquiringly adverb
• uninquiring adjective

Etymology

Origin of inquiring

First recorded in 1595–1605; inquire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

This is what the inquiring mind of Hideki Kuriyama, Shohei Ohtani’s former manager, wanted to know.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In the correspondence, Sultan asked, "Should I accept the invitation," before inquiring whether it would be possible to "shake hand with Trump".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

I recently came across a six-year-old post on Reddit, inquiring about cardamom, which the original poster had only heard of after watching “The Great British Bake Off.”

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

And there are reasons to do that; inquiring minds want to know what happens next.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

More than once, pushing Gogol in his stroller, Ashima has been approached on the streets of Cambridge by young Bengali bachelors, shyly inquiring after her origins.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri