curious

adjective
UK: /ˈkjʊəriəs/
US: /ˈkjʊriəs/

  1. Eager to know or learn something.

    1. I am curious about the world. [ ] [ ]
    2. The curious student asked many questions after class. [ ] [ ]

  2. Strange or unusual.

    1. That's a curious object on the table. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's curious that he didn't mention his family at all during the trip. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

odd interested peculiar strange inquisitive
curious intransitive-verb

  1. Interested; wanting to find out more.

    1. I curious to see what happens next. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was curious as to why she hadn't called him back last night. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "curious" in English means: Eager to know or learn something., Strange or unusual..

The phonetic transcription of "curious" is /ˈkjʊəriəs/ in British English and /ˈkjʊriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "curious": odd, interested, peculiar, strange, inquisitive.

Example usage of "curious": "I am curious about the world.". More examples on the page.