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   curious

   /ˈkjʊərɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. eager to know or learn something: "I began to be curious about the whereabouts of the bride and groom"
   • ▪ expressing curiosity: "a curious stare" Similar inquisitiveintriguedinterestedeager to knowdying to knowburning with curiosityagogquizzicalinquiringsearchingprobingqueryingquestioninginterrogativeperplexedpuzzledbaffledmystifiedinformal:nosynosy-parkersnoopynebbyOpposite uninterested
   • 2. strange; unusual: "a curious sensation overwhelmed her" Similar strangeoddpeculiarfunnyunusualbizarreweirdeccentricqueerunexpectedunfamiliarabnormalout of the ordinaryatypicalanomalousuntypicaldifferentout of the waysurprisingincongruousextraordinaryremarkablepuzzlingmystifyingmysteriousperplexingbafflingunaccountableinexplicableirregularsingularoffbeatunconventionalunorthodoxoutlandishoff-centreaberrantfreakfreakishdeviantuncannyeerieunnaturalout of the commonoutréuncoinformal:off the wallwackyrumwackoOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ (of books) erotic or pornographic. euphemistic

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French curios, from Latin curiosus ‘careful’, from cura ‘care’. curious (sense 2) dates from the early 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. curiousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curiousCurious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CURIOUS is marked by desire to investigate and learn. How to use curious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Curious.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CURIOUS definition: 1. interested in learning about people or things around you: 2. strange and unusual: 3…. Learn more.

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   Find 67 different ways to say CURIOUS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › curiousCURIOUS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for CURIOUS: inquisitive, interested, nosey, nosy, concerned, prying, questioning, officious; Antonyms of CURIOUS: indifferent, incurious, disinterested, uncurious, uninterested, unconcerned, apathetic, normal.

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   CURIOUS meaning: 1. interested in learning about people or things around you: 2. strange and unusual: 3…. Learn more.

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   having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern. adjective. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. “a curious hybrid accent” synonyms: funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand. There is a curious thing about her writings in this period. The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern. The naval high command's response to these developments is rather curious.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcurious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   curious. having a strong desire to know about something synonym inquisitive. He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. curious about something They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. curious as to something Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving.

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    She looked up at him with a curious smile. I'm just a curious citizen. We make curious mistakes sometimes. There were many curious onlookers. I'm curious to find out where the nicest car my family has ever owned has been parked! More Sentences.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCURIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CURIOUS definition: 1. wanting to know or learn about something: 2. strange or unusual: . Learn more.