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curious
[ kyoor-ee-uhs ]
adjective
- eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- prying; meddlesome.
Antonyms:
- arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange:
a curious sort of person;
a curious scene.
Synonyms: , ,
- Archaic.
- made or prepared skillfully.
- done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail:
a curious inquiry.
- careful; fastidious.
- marked by intricacy or subtlety.
curious
/ ˈʊəɪə /
adjective
- eager to learn; inquisitive
- overinquisitive; prying
- interesting because of oddness or novelty; strange; unexpected
- rare.(of workmanship, etc) highly detailed, intricate, or subtle
- obsolete.fastidious or hard to please
Derived Forms
- ˈܰdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈܰdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ۾·dzܲ· adverb
- ۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·۾·dzܲ adjective
- non·۾·dzܲ· adverb
- non·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- v·۾·dzܲ adjective
- over·۾·dzܲ· adverb
- over·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- p·۾·dzܲ adjective
- super·۾·dzܲ· adverb
- super·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·۾·dzܲ adjective
- un·۾·dzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of curious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Times was curious to see where people were spotting the three most frequently observed lizard species in Southern California, the fence, the common side-blotched lizard and the southern alligator lizard.
They described her as curious, adventurous, creative, “the smartest of all of us” and someone who was “always trying something new.”
"It's the first very long deployment away from home for me so I'm curious to see what that brings," he said.
"I'm really curious as to how we can use technology for good," she said.
The rest may be curious to see what this moment kicks off, lending us a new appreciation for everything walking up to that frigid, terrible peak.
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