Enthusiastic vs Inquisitive - What's the difference?
enthusiastic | inquisitive |
With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
Eager to acquire knowledge.
* I. Watts
Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
* Broome
* Episode 16
As adjectives the difference between enthusiastic and inquisitive
is that enthusiastic is with zealous fervor; excited, motivated while inquisitive is eager to acquire knowledge.enthusiastic
English
(enthusiasm)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- A young man of a visionary and enthusiastic character. — W. Irving.
- an enthusiastic lover of art
Derived terms
* (l)inquisitive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A young, inquisitive , and sprightly genius.
- A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent.
- Everybody gets their own ration of luck, they say. Now you mention it' his face was familiar to me. But, leaving that for the moment, how much did you part with, he queried, if I am not too ' inquisitive ?