curiosity

noun

cu·ri·os·i·ty ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-s(ə-)tē How to pronounce curiosity (audio)

ˌkyər-

plural curiosities

: desire to know:

: inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosiness

The construction inside their house aroused the curiosity of their neighbors.

: interest leading to inquiry

intellectual curiosity

Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions.

archaic : undue nicety or fastidiousness

: one that arouses interest especially for uncommon or exotic characteristics

Tobacco was once regarded as a curiosity in Europe.

: an unusual knickknack : curio

The antique shop was full of curiosities.

: a curious trait or aspect

Example Sentences

Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions. The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted the curiosity of their neighbors. The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination. Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe. The antique shop was full of curiosities.

Recent Examples on the Web In America a uniformed soldier among civilians is a curiosity, and a young man with a semiautomatic weapon is not a welcome sight.

George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Two of the most important qualities to have to manage risk are intellectual curiosity and problem solving.

Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 This was no passing curiosity; Parks organized Kickstarter fund-raisers and recruited friends to help film her interviews.

Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 In essence, The Meta Store is more of a B2B metaverse showroom than a store for consumers, though undoubtedly, early-adopting, curiosity-seekers will be drawn to it.

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Playing with my hair color has been a longtime curiosity of mine.

Gabe Bergado, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022 Such was the curiosity about this venture that in addition to the Chicago Tribune and other Chicago outlets, representatives were in attendance from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Post and others.

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 For years, most of the funds stayed in those digital wallets, more or less untouched, even as Bitcoin went from being a nerdy curiosity to fueling a global mania that pushed its price up more than 100-fold.

Declan Harty, Fortune, 7 July 2022 Vivvi is not only focused on flexibility, but on quality, fostering the joy of learning through play and themes inspired by children’s curiosity.

Isabelle Hau, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

curiosity

noun

cu·ri·os·i·ty ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-sə-tē How to pronounce curiosity (audio)

plural curiosities

: an eager desire to learn and often to learn things that are another's concern

"What's happening?" he asked with curiosity.

: something strange or unusual

They both sat looking at Harriet as though she were a curiosity put on television to entertain them.

Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy

: an object or article valued because it is strange or rare

curiosities

noun

plural of curiosity

as in rarities

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest the museum's curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

rarities
wonders
curios
exotics
oddities
marvels
objets
oddments
virtus
monsters
abnormalities
mutants
ephemera
mutations
anomalies
prodigies
objets d'art
found objects
objets trouvés
freaks
rare birds
ephemeras
ephemerae
malformations
monstrosities
rarae aves
vertus
rara avises

as in novelties

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest an assortment of curiosities from around the world that the family picked up during various vacations

Synonyms & Similar Words

novelties
ornamentals
curios
souvenirs
knickknacks
ornaments
trinkets
gewgaws
collectibles
bibelots
gimcracks
gauds
tchotchkes
nicknacks
baubles
collectables
geegaws
doodads
trifles
kickshaws
figurines
keepsakes
trumperies
mementos
bagatelles
bric-a-brac
objets
virtus
mementoes
gimcrackeries
conversation pieces
vertus
bijouteries
trinketries
objets d'art
collector's items

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities

Synonyms & Similar Words

tricks
characteristics
traits
eccentricities
quirks
oddities
idiosyncrasies
mannerisms
habits
peculiarities
singularities
tics
quiddities
quips
twists
crotchets
kinks
attributes
affectations
individualisms
erraticisms
tendencies
attitudes
customs
personalities
practices
properties
patterns
characters
perversions
airs
predilections
abnormalities
addictions
proclivities
inclinations
ways
penchants
predispositions
partialities
humors
identities
leanings
wonts
propensities
bents
temperaments
dispositions
individualities
neuroticisms
practises
geniuses
natures
marks
genii
turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

conformities

单词	curiosities
释义	curiosity noun cu·ri·os·i·ty ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-s(ə-)tē ˌkyər- plural curiosities 1 : desire to know: a : inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosiness The construction inside their house aroused the curiosity of their neighbors. b : interest leading to inquiry intellectual curiosity Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions. 2 archaic : undue nicety or fastidiousness 3 a : one that arouses interest especially for uncommon or exotic characteristics Tobacco was once regarded as a curiosity in Europe. b : an unusual knickknack : curio The antique shop was full of curiosities. c : a curious trait or aspect Synonyms curiousness inquisitiveness nosiness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions. The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted the curiosity of their neighbors. The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination. Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe. The antique shop was full of curiosities. Recent Examples on the Web In America a uniformed soldier among civilians is a curiosity, and a young man with a semiautomatic weapon is not a welcome sight. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Two of the most important qualities to have to manage risk are intellectual curiosity and problem solving. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 This was no passing curiosity; Parks organized Kickstarter fund-raisers and recruited friends to help film her interviews. Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 In essence, The Meta Store is more of a B2B metaverse showroom than a store for consumers, though undoubtedly, early-adopting, curiosity-seekers will be drawn to it. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Playing with my hair color has been a longtime curiosity of mine. Gabe Bergado, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022 Such was the curiosity about this venture that in addition to the Chicago Tribune and other Chicago outlets, representatives were in attendance from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Post and others. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 For years, most of the funds stayed in those digital wallets, more or less untouched, even as Bitcoin went from being a nerdy curiosity to fueling a global mania that pushed its price up more than 100-fold. Declan Harty, Fortune, 7 July 2022 Vivvi is not only focused on flexibility, but on quality, fostering the joy of learning through play and themes inspired by children’s curiosity. Isabelle Hau, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see curious First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition curiosity noun cu·ri·os·i·ty ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-sə-tē plural curiosities 1 : an eager desire to learn and often to learn things that are another's concern "What's happening?" he asked with curiosity. 2 : something strange or unusual They both sat looking at Harriet as though she were a curiosity put on television to entertain them. Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy 3 : an object or article valued because it is strange or rare curiosities noun plural of curiosity 1 as in rarities something strange or unusual that is an object of interest the museum's curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rarities wonders curios exotics oddities marvels objets oddments virtus monsters abnormalities mutants ephemera mutations anomalies prodigies objets d'art found objects objets trouvés freaks rare birds ephemeras ephemerae malformations monstrosities rarae aves vertus rara avises 2 as in novelties a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest an assortment of curiosities from around the world that the family picked up during various vacations Synonyms & Similar Words novelties ornamentals curios souvenirs knickknacks ornaments trinkets gewgaws collectibles bibelots gimcracks gauds tchotchkes nicknacks baubles collectables geegaws doodads trifles kickshaws figurines keepsakes trumperies mementos bagatelles bric-a-brac objets virtus mementoes gimcrackeries conversation pieces vertus bijouteries trinketries objets d'art collector's items 3 as in tricks an odd or peculiar habit Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities Synonyms & Similar Words tricks characteristics traits eccentricities quirks oddities idiosyncrasies mannerisms habits peculiarities singularities tics quiddities quips twists crotchets kinks attributes affectations individualisms erraticisms tendencies attitudes customs personalities practices properties patterns characters perversions airs predilections abnormalities addictions proclivities inclinations ways penchants predispositions partialities humors identities leanings wonts propensities bents temperaments dispositions individualities neuroticisms practises geniuses natures marks genii turns Antonyms & Near Antonyms conformities
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