Associations to the word «Curious»
Noun
Adjective
- Peculiar
- Picturesque
- Extraordinary
- Instinctive
- Perplexed
- Eager
- Homely
- Industrious
- Pathetic
- Timid
- Odd
- Incomprehensible
- Contradictory
- Silken
- Anxious
- Marvellous
- Imaginative
- Boyish
- Fearful
- Adventurous
- Intelligent
- Fashioned
- Remarkable
- Antique
- Mysterious
- Feeling
- Uncommon
- Greenish
- Fancied
- Surmounted
- Excited
- Courteous
- Insolent
- Wondering
- Entertaining
- Barbarous
- Trifling
Wiktionary
CURIOUS, adjective. (obsolete) Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.
CURIOUS, adjective. Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.
CURIOUS, adjective. Prompted by curiosity.
CURIOUS, adjective. Unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre.
CURIOUS, adjective. (archaic) Exhibiting care or nicety; artfully constructed; elaborate; wrought with elegance or skill.
Dictionary definition
CURIOUS, adjective. 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".
CURIOUS, adjective. 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".
CURIOUS, adjective. Having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more; "a trap door that made me curious".
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