38 entries under penetrating topic. ×

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experimental(adjective, new, unsettled, trial)
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investigative(adjective, tentative, searching, analytical)
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examining(adjective, tentative, searching, analytical)
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analytical(adjective, searching, investigative, investigatory)
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fact-finding(adjective, tentative, investigative, probing)
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inquisitive(adjective, tentative, searching, analytical)
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searching(analytical, investigative, probing, investigatory)
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curious(adjective, tentative, searching, analytical)
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inquiring(adjective, tentative, searching, analytical)
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probing(adjective, tentative, searching, analytical)
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acute(searching, analytical)
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astute(searching, analytical)
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canny(searching, analytical)
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discerning(searching, analytical)
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discriminating(searching, analytical)
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incisive(searching, analytical, probing)
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ingenious(searching, analytical)
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insightful(searching, analytical)
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intense(searching, analytical)
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interested(searching, analytical, investigative, investigatory)
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APASmart Define. (2015). exploratory thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/exploratory/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "exploratory thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/exploratory/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, exploratory thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/exploratory/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "exploratory thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/exploratory/thesaurus/synonyms>