Synonyms of curiosities

curiosities

noun

plural of curiosity

1

as in rarities

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

the museum's curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rarities
• wonders
• curios
• exotics
• oddities
• marvels
• oddments
• monsters
• virtus
• abnormalities
• ephemera
• mutants
• objets d'art
• anomalies
• mutations
• found objects
• prodigies
• objets trouvés
• rare birds
• malformations
• freaks
• monstrosities
• rara avises

2

as in ornamentals

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest

an assortment of curiosities from around the world that the family picked up during various vacations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ornamentals
• novelties
• souvenirs
• ornaments
• curios
• knickknacks
• trinkets
• gewgaws
• bibelots
• collectibles
• gimcracks
• gauds
• tchotchkes
• baubles
• doodads
• kickshaws
• trifles
• figurines
• trumperies
• mementos
• bric-a-brac
• keepsakes
• bagatelles
• virtus
• gimcrackeries
• conversation pieces
• bijouteries
• trinketries
• objets d'art
• collector's items

3

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit

Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• traits
• characteristics
• eccentricities
• quirks
• mannerisms
• habits
• idiosyncrasies
• peculiarities
• oddities
• singularities
• tics
• twists
• quips
• crotchets
• kinks
• quiddities
• attributes
• affectations
• individualisms
• tendencies
• erraticisms
• attitudes
• practices
• properties
• customs
• personalities
• patterns
• characters
• perversions
• airs
• abnormalities
• addictions
• predilections
• ways
• proclivities
• inclinations
• predispositions
• identities
• humors
• leanings
• partialities
• propensities
• bents
• temperaments
• dispositions
• penchants
• individualities
• geniuses
• wonts
• marks
• neuroticisms
• natures
• turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curiosities

The cabinet of curiosities has remained untouched ever since. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Backup quarterbacks Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier figure to get the bulk of the snaps, at least early, and the performances among newcomers at running back and the defensive interior will be among the biggest curiosities. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Taken together, OpenAI's Hugging Face incident, Claude's unauthorized breaches, autonomous DeepSeek attacks, adaptive AI worms and now OpenAI's decision to slow work involving Astra are difficult to dismiss as isolated curiosities. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Should have charged it to the universe’s appetite for curiosities. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Realism shouldn’t be applied to a show like President Curtis, but the initial adventure isn’t funny enough to stanch the flow of parochial curiosities. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Travel, education, publishing and unfamiliar experiences could pull you beyond a routine that’s become too small for your insatiable curiosities. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Other curiosities and antiques are scattered throughout the house, many of which were sourced at the Saint-Ouen flea market in Paris. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Meanwhile, here are a few more pieces of trivia, oddities and curiosities coming out of the 2026 Emmy nominations. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 July 2026