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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. 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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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   interested in learning about people or things. curious The best students are the ones who are curious about everything. inquisitive She's such an inquisitive little girl! inquiring The organization tries to encourage inquiring and analytical young people to go into the sciences.

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

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   The words inquisitive and prying are common synonyms of curious. While all three words mean "interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern," curious, a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know. children are curious about everything.

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

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

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   Definition of curious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Curious definition: eager to learn or know; inquisitive.. See examples of CURIOUS used in a sentence.

10. 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.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curiousCurious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Curious describes someone who is eager to find out answers and to explore and learn. A curious student asks lots of questions. A curious little monkey, like the famous Curious George from the children’s book series, may be so curious to know how a clock works that he breaks it trying to get a closer look inside.