English adjective: curious | |||
1. | curious beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular | ||
Similar | strange, unusual | ||
Antonyms | familiar | ||
2. | curious eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Similar | inquisitive, nosey, nosy, overcurious, prying, questioning, snoopy, speculative, wondering | ||
See also | inquiring | ||
Antonyms | incurious | ||
3. | curious having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more | ||
Samples | A trap door that made me curious. | ||
Similar | interested | ||
Antonyms | uninterested | ||