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cu·ri·ous

curious

 
 
pronunciation:
kyu ri s
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: When you are curious, you want to know something just because it is interesting to you.
Mariana had never met her grandparents. She was curious about them, so her dad told her a lot of things she wanted to know.
synonyms:
inquiring
definition 2: When something is curious, it is a bit unusual or strange.
We heard this curious noise outside, so we went outside to try to figure out what it was.
synonyms:
funny, odd, peculiar, strange, unusual
antonyms:
ordinary
similar words:
different, extraordinary, interesting, remarkable, singular, weird
derivations: curiously (adv.), curiousness (n.)
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