Associations to the word «Curiosity»
Noun
- Vanity
- Envy
- Sympathy
- Annoyance
- Suspense
- Distrust
- Suspicion
- Methane
- Stare
- Disapproval
- Parisian
- Imagination
- Antique
- Compassion
- Traveller
- Perplexity
- Amusement
- Countenance
- Caution
- Wonder
- Arousal
- Indignation
- Inquiry
- Ignorance
- Lander
- Disgust
- Craving
- Impulse
- Prudence
- Object
- Thirst
- Antiquity
- Acquaintance
- Resentment
- Delicacy
- Instinct
- Freak
- Interest
- Jealousy
- Psyche
- Caprice
- Gossip
- Satisfaction
- Anecdote
- Anxiety
- Antiquary
- Aversion
- Enquiry
- Greed
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
CURIOSITY, noun. (obsolete) Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building. [16th-19th c.]
CURIOSITY, noun. (uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]
CURIOSITY, noun. A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest. [from 17th c.]
Dictionary definition
CURIOSITY, noun. A state in which you want to learn more about something.
CURIOSITY, noun. Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.