Synonyms for Curiosity
ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ticu·rios·i·ty

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.5 / 9 votes

1. curiositynoun

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness

   Antonyms:
   ignorance

2. curiositynoun

   Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building.

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness

   Antonyms:
   ignorance

3. curiositynoun

   Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness

   Antonyms:
   ignorance

4. curiositynoun

   A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.

   He kept the strangely shaped rock as a curiosity.

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness

   Antonyms:
   ignorance

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.2 / 5 votes

1. curiosity

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness, interest, wonder, marvel, interrogativeness, rarity, phenomenon, celebrity, oddity, lion

   Antonyms:
   indifference, heedlessness, disregard, abstraction, absence, weed, drug, dirt, cipher, bagatelle, song

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. curiosity, wondernoun

   a state in which you want to learn more about something

   Synonyms:
   peculiarity, oddment, curiosity, wonderment, wonder, marvel, curio, oddity, admiration, rarity

2. curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, raritynoun

   something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

   Synonyms:
   rarity, tenuity, remainder, wonder, end, distinguishing characteristic, distinctiveness, rareness, curio, oddness, specialty, curiosity, quirkiness, low density, queerness, oddity, crotchet, specialness, distinctive feature, remnant, peculiarity, oddment, infrequency, quirk, speciality

Matched Categories

1. • Cognitive State

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. curiositynoun

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness

2. curiositynoun

   Synonyms:
   phenomenon, wonder, marvel, rarity, sight, spectacle

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1. curiositynoun

   Synonyms:
   inquisitiveness, curio, freak, rarity, rara avis, wonder

   Antonyms:
   incuriosity, uninquisitiveness

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1. List of paraphrases for "curiosity":

   curious

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1. William Plomer:

   Johannes Meintjes… is one of the more articulate South Africans of his generation. A prolific painter, he is also a fluent author in both English and Afrikaans. With unresting curiosity about South African national and regional history, he seems blessedly free from political or racial bias, and when he writes of nations or persons in conflict is alert to what is good or bad on both sides.

2. Roger Wiens:

   A primary goal of the Curiosity mission was to study the transition between the habitable environment of the past, to the dry and cold climate that Mars has now. These rock layers recorded that change in great detail.

3. Jeff Goldblum:

   National Geographic has a knack for developing smart, immersive narratives that expand our understanding of the world around us in creative and entertaining ways. Curiosity is a fundamental human trait ; ‘ The Curiosity of Jeff Goldblum ’ puts me in the driver’s seat, guiding viewers on a mind-blowing adventure where we break down the unexpectedly complex science behind seemingly basic things. last year, I did guest host those three episodes of ‘ Explore, ’ and of course we all know National Geographic is widely known for their unique ability to expand our knowledge … with immersive and entertaining narratives. But what I did n’t know until my experience last year was what a great partnership and working bunch it is.

4. Brian Galvin:

   Space, dinosaurs and animals are some of the compelling STEM gateways for kids, so we lead with curiosity and open-ended questions to get them thinking.

5. Jimmy Carter:

   And we have hundreds of visitors who come to see the curiosity of a politician teaching the Bible.