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curio

noun

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, curiosity, doodad, gaud, gewgaw (also geegaw), gimcrack, knickknack (also nicknack), novelty, ornamental, tchotchke, trinket
Words Related to curio

bagatelle, trifle

figurine, objet d'art (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 museum's 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

marvel, prodigy, rara avis, rare bird, wonder

abnormality, anomaly, freak, monster, monstrosity

malformation, mutant, mutation

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