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curio

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Synonyms and Antonyms of curio

1 a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest

be careful of the fragile curios on the end tables

Synonyms of curio

bauble, bibelot, curiosity, doodad, gaud, gewgaw (also geegaw), gimcrack, kickshaw, knickknack (also nicknack), novelty, ornamental, tchotchke, trinket

Words Related to curio

bijouterie, bric-a-brac, gimcrackery, trinketry, trumpery, virtu (or vertu)

bagatelle, trifle

figurine, objet dʼart (also objet), ornament

keepsake, memento, souvenir

conversation piece

collectible (or collectable), collector's item

2 something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

a museumʼs collection of curios brought back from the Far East by 19th-century traders

Synonyms of curio

curiosity, exotic, objet d'art (also objet), oddity, oddment, rarity

Words Related to curio

found object, objet trouvé

curiosa, ephemera, virtu (or vertu)

marvel, prodigy, rara avis, rare bird, wonder

abnormality, anomaly, freak, monster, monstrosity

malformation, mutant, mutation

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