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curious

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curious


Main Entry:
cu·ri·ous Listen to the pronunciation of curious
Pronunciation:
\ˈkyr-ē-əs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French curios, from Latin curiosus careful, inquisitive, from cura cure
Date:
14th century
1 aarchaic : made carefully bobsolete : abstruse carchaic : precisely accurate2 a: marked by desire to investigate and learn b: marked by inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosy3: exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd <a curious coincidence>
cu·ri·ous·ness noun
synonyms curious, inquisitive, prying 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>. inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing <dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives>. prying implies busy meddling and officiousness <prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business>.


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