Synonyms of the word

inquiring

• v. present participle of inquire.

asking

• v. present participle of ask.
• n. The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
• n. (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition.

curious

• adj. Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.
• adj. Prompted by curiosity.
• adj. Unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre.
• adj. (archaic) Exhibiting care or nicety; artfully constructed; elaborate; wrought with elegance or skill.
• adj. (archaic) Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.

fact-finding

• n. The determination of factual information.
• adj. Designed to determine factual information; investigative.

inquisitive

• adj. Eager to acquire knowledge.
• adj. Too curious; overly interested; nosy.

inquisitorial

• adj. of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
• adj. in a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
• adj. (law) describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.

inquisitory

• adj. In the manner of an inquisition or inquiry.

investigative

• adj. Of or pertaining to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.

investigatory

• adj. Aimed at investigating; investigative.

probing

• adj. That investigates or explores deeply.
• n. The action of investigating or exploring.
• v. present participle of probe.

questioning

• n. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
• n. The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
• n. Interrogation.
• adj. Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.
• v. present participle of question.

request

• n. Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
• n. A formal message requesting something.
• n. Condition of being sought after.
• n. (obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
• v. to express the need or desire for.
• v. to ask somebody to do something.

searching

• v. present participle of search.
• adj. (of an investigation, etc.) Thorough.
• n. search; hunt.