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Definition of Curious
1. Adjective. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. "Singular behavior"
Similar to: Strange, Unusual
Derivative terms: Curiosity, Curiousness, Oddity, Peculiarity, Queerness, Singularity
2. Adjective. Eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns). "Curious about the neighbor's doings"
Also: Inquiring
Derivative terms: Curiosity, Curiousness
Antonyms: Incurious
3. Adjective. Having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more. "A trap door that made me curious"
Definition of Curious
1. a. Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact.
Definition of Curious
1. Adjective. (obsolete) Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy. ¹
2. Adjective. Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore. ¹
3. Adjective. Prompted by curiosity. ¹
4. Adjective. unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Curious
1. eager for information [adj -OUSER, -OUSEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curious
Literary usage of Curious
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Edward Bouverie Pusey, William Benham (1909)
"CHAPTER XVIII That a man should not be a curious searcher of the sacrament, but
a humble imitator of Christ, submitting his sense to holy faith Thf Voice ..."
2. Around the world in eighty days, tr. by G.M. Towle by Jules Verne (1874)
"IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG SECURES A curious MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AT A FABULOUS PRICE.
THE train had started punctually. Among the passengers were a number of ..."
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