cu·ri·ous (ky r  - s)adj. 1. Eager to learn more: curious investigators; a trapdoor that made me curious. 2. Unduly inquisitive; prying. 3. Arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness: a curious fact. 4. Archaic a. Accomplished with skill or ingenuity. b. Extremely careful; scrupulous. [Middle English, from Old French curios, from Latin c  ri sus, careful, inquisitive, from cra, care; see cure.]cu ri·ous·ly adv.cu ri·ous·ness n.Synonyms: curious, inquisitive, snoopy, nosy These adjectives apply to persons who show a marked desire for information or knowledge. Curious most often implies an avid desire to know or learn, though it can suggest prying: A curious child is a teacher's delight. A curious neighbor can be a nuisance. Inquisitive frequently suggests excessive curiosity and the asking of many questions: "Remember, no revolvers. The police are, I believe, proverbially inquisitive" (Lord Dunsany). Snoopy suggests underhanded prying: The snoopy hotel detective spied on guests in the lobby. Nosy implies impertinent curiosity likened to that of an animal using its nose to examine or probe: My nosy colleague went through my mail. See Also Synonyms at strange. |
curious
Adjective
1. eager to learn or know
2. eager to find out private details
3. unusual or peculiar [Latin curiosus taking pains over something]
curiously adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | curious - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "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" |
| 2. | curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "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" inquiring - given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind" incurious - showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; "strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them" | |
| 3. | curious - having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more; "a trap door that made me curious" interested - having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators" |
curious
adjective 1. inquisitive, interested, questioning, searching, inquiring, peering, puzzled, peeping, meddling, prying, snoopy (informal) nosy (informal) << OPPOSITE uninterested
adjective 2. strange, unusual, bizarre, odd, novel, wonderful, rare, unique, extraordinary, puzzling, unexpected, exotic, mysterious, marvellous, peculiar, queer (informal) rum Brit. (slang) singular, unconventional, quaint, unorthodox
adjective << OPPOSITE ordinary
Translations
curious [ˈkjuərɪəs] adj (interested) → wissbegierig;
(nosy) → neugierig;
(strange, unusual) → sonderbar, merkwürdig;
adj curious [ˈkjuəriəs]
1 strange; odd a curious habit. vreemde غَريب любопитен zvláštní, podivný mærkelig; ejendommelig seltsam παράξενος curioso; extraño, raro veider عجیب و غریب؛ غیر عادی omituinen curieux מוּזָר जिज्ञासु čudan, neobičan furcsa aneh forvitinn curioso 奇妙な 진기한; 이상한 keistas, neįprastas dīvains; neparasts pelik eigenaardig merkelig, rar dziwny, osobliwy curioso ciudat странный zvláštny nenavaden neobičan egendomlig, underlig แปลก tuhaf, garip 稀奇古怪的 дивний, курйозний نرالا، انوكها tò mò 稀奇古怪的
2 anxious or interested (to learn) I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams. geïnteresseerd مُحِب للإستِطلاع ، مُهتَم любознателен zvědavý nysgerrig neugierig περίεργος ansioso, curioso uudishimulik کنجکاو utelias curieux (de) סַקְרָן अनोखा znatiželjan kíváncsi ingin tahu forvitinn curioso 好奇心のある 호기심이 많은 smalsus, žingeidus ziņkārīgs; zinātkārs ingn tahu benieuwd spent/nysgjerrig på, vitebegjærlig ciekawy curioso curios любознательный; любопытный zvedavý radoveden znatiželjan vetgirig, nyfiken อยากรู้อยากเห็น meraklı 好奇的 цікавий; допитливий مشتاق، متجسس ham hiểu biết 好奇的
adv curiously
vreemd باستِطلاع необичайно podivně; zvědavě mærkeligt; ejendommeligt besonders περιέργως curiosamente uudishimulikult از روی کنجکاوی uteliaasti curieusement בְּסַקרָנוּת जिज्ञासावश znatiželjno furcsa módon tertarik einkennilega curiosamente 物珍しそうに 호기심을 갖고, 이상한 듯이; 기묘하게 keistai, smalsiai dīvaini; savādi dengan ingin tahu merkwaardig merkelig, underlig, rart dziwnie, ciekawie curiosamente (în mod) ciudat/straniu странно zvedavo radovedno znatiželjno egendomligt, nyfiket แปลก; อย่างอยากรู้อยากเห็น merakla 好奇地 дивно; цікаво عجيب انداز سے، تجسسانہ một cách tò mò 好奇地
n curiˈosity [-ˈo-]
1 eagerness to learn She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs. belangstelling حُب الأسِتطلاع любопитство zvědavost nysgerrighed die Neugier περιέργεια curiosidad uudishimu کنجکاوی؛ فضولی uteliaisuus curiosité סַקרָנוּת जिज्ञासा znatiželja kíváncsiság rasa tertarik forvitni curiosità 好奇心 호기심 smalsumas ziņkārība; zinātkāre perasaan ingin tahu nieuwsgierigheid nysgjerrighet ciekawość curiosidade curiozitate любознательность; любопытство zvedavosť radovednost radoznalost vetgirighet, nyfikenhet ความอยากรู้อยากเห็น merak 好奇心 цікавість; допитливість لگن، اشتیاق tính ham hiểu biết 好奇心
2 something strange and rare That old chair is quite a curiosity. interessantheid شَيء نادِر وغَريب рядкост kuriozita sjældenhed; kuriositet die Rarität αξιοπερίεργο αντικείμενο curiosidad kurioosum چیز عجیب و غریب kuriositeetti curiosité יוֹצֵא דוֹפֵן וְנָדִיר विचित्र kuriozitet, rijetkost érdekesség barang langka fágæti curiosità, rarità こっとう品 진기한 물건 keistenybė, retenybė dīvainība; rets priekšmets aneh curiositeit merkverdighet, raritet osobliwość raridade raritate редкость kuriozita posebnost retkost märkvärdighet, kuriositet สิ่งที่แปลกและหายาก ilginç ve acayip 奇品，珍品 рідкість; дивина عجيب، انوكها، نادر của hiếm 奇品，珍品
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