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curious

[kyoor-ee-uhs] / ˈkyʊər i əs /
ADJECTIVE
desiring knowledge, understanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inquisitive interested
WEAK
analytical disquisitive examining impertinent inquiring inspecting interfering intrusive investigative meddlesome meddling nosy peeping peering prurient prying puzzled questioning scrutinizing searching snoopy tampering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incurious unconcerned
WEAK
average disinterested indifferent normal ordinary uninterested usual
ADJECTIVE
very odd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre exotic extraordinary mysterious peculiar puzzling remarkable strange unique unusual weird wonderful
WEAK
marvelous novel oddball quaint rare singular unconventional unexpected unorthodox
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common commonplace familiar normal ordinary regular standard usual
WEAK
average disinterested incurious indifferent uninterested

Example Sentences

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Almost every week there are VHS swaps across the city, where collectors and vendors, who connect on social media apps like Instagram, come together to offer tapes to both seasoned and curious onlookers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

I’m curious as to where you’re seeing that San Francisco is more expensive than New York City when it comes to rent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

As a former journalist, I was paid to be curious about the people I interviewed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"So I was curious as to whether that was going to be replicated in the seismic data."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I ran countless brown envelopes around the grounds of the mansion today and saw the most curious things.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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