enquiring vs inquisitive

enquiring

adj
  • Curious, inquisitive or investigative. 

noun
  • An instance of making an enquiry; an asking. 

inquisitive

adj
  • Too curious; overly interested; nosy. 

  • Eager to acquire knowledge. 

How often have the words enquiring and inquisitive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )