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Querulous vs Enquiring - What's the difference?

querulous | enquiring |

As adjectives the difference between querulous and enquiring

is that querulous is often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful]], [[whine|whining while enquiring is curious, inquisitive or investigative.

As a verb enquiring is

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As a noun enquiring is

action of the verb to enquire .

querulous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful]], [[whine, whining.
  • * 1877 , Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
    • "There are no crimes and no criminals in these days," he said, querulously . "What is the use of having brains in our profession. I know well that I have it in me to make my name famous. No man lives or has ever lived who has brought the same amount of study and of natural talent to the detection of crime which I have done. And what is the result? There is no crime to detect, or, at most, some bungling villainy with a motive so transparent that even a Scotland Yard official can see through it."

    Synonyms

    * bitchy * cantankerous * critical * fretful * huffy * irritable * peevish * plaintive * testy * touchy * uptight * whiny * bemoaning * grumbling * lamenting * whining

    Derived terms

    * querulously * querulousness

    enquiring

    English

    Alternative forms

    * inquiring

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • Action of the verb to enquire .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Curious, inquisitive or investigative.