Synonyms for curious
ˈkyʊər i əscu·ri·ous

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1. curious

   An inquisitive person is one who is bent on finding out all that can be found out by inquiry, especially of little and personal matters, and hence is generally meddlesome and prying. Inquisitive may be used in a good sense, tho in such connection inquiring is to be preferred; as, an inquiring mind. As applied to a state of mind, curious denotes a keen and rather pleasurable desire to know fully something to which one's attention has been called, but without the active tendency that inquisitive implies; a well-bred person may be curious to know, but will not be inquisitive in trying to ascertain, what is of interest in the affairs of another.

   Synonyms:
   inquiring, inquisitive, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, peeping, prying, scrutinizing, searching

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, careless, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

   Preposition:
   Inquisitive about, concerning, in regard to, regarding trifles.

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1. curious

   Synonyms:
   inquiring, inquisitive, scrutinizing, prying, meddling, singular, searching, interrogative, peeping, peering, rare, unique, odd, recondite

   Antonyms:
   indifferent, uninquiring, incurious, uninterested, trite, common, superficial

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1. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singularadjective

   beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

   "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

   Synonyms:
   unmatched, remarkable, left(p), unpaired, suspect, risible, rum, peculiar, amusing, odd, mirthful, unique, rummy, laughable, comic, uneven, unexpended, peculiar(a), homophile(a), funny, leftover, gay, remaining, fishy, particular(a), unmated, left over(p), singular, suspicious, special(a), shady, comical

   Antonyms:
   uninquisitive, familiar, uninterested, incurious, uninquiring

2. curiousadjective

   eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

   "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"

   Synonyms:
   singular, rummy, rum, funny, peculiar, odd

   Antonyms:
   uninquiring, familiar, incurious, uninterested, uninquisitive

3. curiousadjective

   having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

   "a trap door that made me curious"

   Synonyms:
   singular, rummy, rum, funny, peculiar, odd

   Antonyms:
   familiar, uninterested, uninquisitive, incurious, uninquiring

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. curiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   inquisitive, scrutinizing, prying, peering

2. curiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   rare, singular, strange, unusual, unique, extraordinary, queer, out of the way

3. curiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   elegant, neat, nice, finished

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1. curiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   inquisitive, strange, rare, unusual

   Antonyms:
   incurious

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1. List of paraphrases for "curious":

   strange, odd, inquisitive, nosey, curiosity, nosy, peculiar, bizarre, funny, weird, puzzling, intrigued, remarkable, interesting, interested

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1. Nina Silber:

   I also think Effie Lucille Nicholson Pharr's curious that this resolution -- which ostensibly is about honoring the' daughter' -- really seems to be an excuse to glorify the Confederate cause.

2. Charlie Noxon:

   He was keenly interested in and deeply curious about the world around him from the time he was a small child. People describe people as brilliant — but Charlie Noxon was truly brilliant.

3. Tom Bilyeu:

   Education is not a destination, but a journey that requires an open mind, a curious spirit, and a willingness to explore new ideas and perspectives.

4. Tom Popper:

   While a small percentage of travelers are curious about what the Trump administration might do regarding travel, they want to go before things change, it’s one of the safest countries in the hemisphere as it relates to crime, unrest and terrorism.

5. Chelsea Manning:

   After this upload, that's all I really have got left, curious eyes never run dry in my experience.