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type | a |
lex_filenum | 00 |
def | eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) |
examples | 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 |
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Also see | inquiring |
Derivationally related form | curious → curiousness; curious → curiosity |
Antonym | curious → incurious |
Similar to | inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a); nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy; overcurious |
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Similar to | inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a); nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy; overcurious |
Antonym | incurious → curious |
Also see | inquiring |
Derived from adjective | curiously → curious |
Derivationally related form | curiosity → curious; curiousness → curious |
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