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Synonyms & Antonyms of curious
1
interested in what is not one's own business
- curious neighbors peered out of their windows as the new people moved in
Synonyms for curious
- inquisitive,
- nosy
- (or nosey),
- prying,
- snoopy
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2
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
- that's a pretty curious coincidence—almost too curious to be believed
Synonyms for curious
- bizarre,
- bizarro,
- cranky,
- crazy,
- eccentric,
- erratic,
- far-out,
- funky,
- funny,
- kinky,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- odd,
- off-kilter,
- off-the-wall,
- offbeat,
- out-of-the-way,
- outlandish,
- outré,
- peculiar,
- quaint,
- queer,
- queerish,
- quirky,
- remarkable,
- rum
- [chiefly British],
- screwy,
- spaced-out,
- strange,
- wacky
- (also whacky),
- way-out,
- weird,
- weirdo,
- wild
Words Related to curious
- extraordinary,
- fantastic
- (also fantastical),
- freak,
- freakish,
- freaky,
- phantasmagoric
- (or phantasmagorical),
- phenomenal
Near Antonyms for curious
3
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
- that is one of the most curious paintings I've ever seen
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Time Traveler for curious
The first known use of curious was in the 14th century
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