curious

/ˈkjʊr.i.əs/

adjectivecu · ri · ous

Be CURIOUS: think “CURE + ee + us” — it’s spelled c-u-r-i-o-u-s (the “i-o-u” is in the middle).

Yes, it's curious. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **curi-** (c-u-r-i), then **-ous** (o-u-s).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveWanting to know or learn something; eager to find out.
  2. adjectiveUnusual or interesting in a surprising way.

Examples

  • “The curious child asked how rainbows form.”
  • “I’m curious to see what’s inside the old trunk.”
  • “It was curious that the lights flickered every night at the same time.”

Synonyms

inquisitiveinterestedquestioningnosywondering

Antonyms

uninterestedindifferent

Translations

ES curiosoPT curiosoFR curieux

Common misspellings

curioscuriosecuriuscurriouscuriousecuoriouscuriosucuriious

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