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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 | ||
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