curious
Adjective
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Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (synset 300971199)
"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"
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Eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) (synset 300667636)
"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"also:
- inquiring - given to inquiry
- interested - having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
similar to:- inquisitive, questioning, speculative, wondering - showing curiosity
- nosey, nosy, prying, snoopy - offensively curious or inquisitive
- overcurious - showing excessive curiosity
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