curiosity
/ˌkjʊriˈɑːsɪti/
nouncu · ri · os · i · ty
Be CURIOUS in the CITY: **curi-** + **-osity** → **curiosity**.
Yes, it's curiosity. Watch the middle: it’s **curi-** (like **cure** without the e) + **-osity** (not *-iousity*).
Definitions
- nouna strong desire to know, learn, or find out about something
- nounsomething unusual or interesting that makes people want to learn more about it
Examples
- “Her curiosity led her to read every sign in the museum.”
- “Out of curiosity, I opened the old box in the attic.”
- “The strange shell was a curiosity that everyone wanted to examine.”
Synonyms
inquisitivenessinterestwondernosinessinquiringness
Antonyms
indifferenceapathy
Translations
ES curiosidadPT curiosidadeFR curiosité
Common misspellings
curiocitycuriosetycuriousitycuriostycuriosityycurriositycuriositiycuriosoty
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