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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.

3. 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.

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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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   arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange: a curious sort of person; a curious scene. Synonyms: rare, novel, singular. Archaic. made or prepared skillfully. done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail: a curious inquiry.

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

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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.

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

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   1. a. : marked by desire to investigate and learn. They were curious as to who won the game. The cat was curious about its new environment. b. : marked by inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosy. curious about the neighbors' doings. 2. : exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd. a curious coincidence.

10. 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.

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.

12. www.yourdictionary.com › curiousCurious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Arousing attention or interest because unusual or strange; odd. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Highly detailed, as in workmanship; elaborate. Webster's New World. Accomplished with skill or ingenuity. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: screwball. weird. strange. queer. peculiar. rummy. outlandish. cranky. bizarre