Engelsk tillægsord: curious | |||
1. | curious beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A curious hybrid accent. Her speech has a funny twang. They have some funny ideas about war. Had an odd name. The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves. Something definitely queer about this town. What a rum fellow. Singular behavior. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | strange, unusual | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | familiar | ||
2. | curious eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A curious child is a teacher's delight. A trap door that made me curious. Curious investigators. Traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers. Curious about the neighbor's doings. | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | inquisitive, nosey, nosy, overcurious, prying, questioning, snoopy, speculative, wondering | ||
Se også | inquiring | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | incurious | ||
3. | curious having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A trap door that made me curious. | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | interested | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | uninterested | ||