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- Dictionarycu·ri·os·i·ty/ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē/
noun
- 1. a strong desire to know or learn something: "filled with curiosity, she peered through the window" Similar
- 2. a strange or unusual object or fact: "he showed them some of the curiosities of the house" Similar
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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.
an eager wish to know or learn about something: satisfy someone's curiosity Give your child just enough information to satisfy their curiosity. arouse someone's curiosity The title of the book aroused my curiosity. excite someone's curiosity The girls had an air of secrecy that excited her curiosity.
Curiosity definition: the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. See examples of CURIOSITY used in a sentence.
Curiosity is the urge you feel to know more about something. If you find a diary in a coffee shop, curiosity will make you want to look inside — but respect for the writer's privacy may convince you not to.
1. a. : marked by desire to investigate and learn. They were curious as to who won the game. The cat was curious about its new environment. b. : marked by inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosy. curious about the neighbors' doings. 2. : exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd. a curious coincidence.
1. the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. 2. a curious, rare, or novel thing. 3. a strange, curious, or interesting quality. 4. Archaic. carefulness; fastidiousness.
A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare. There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums. Synonyms: oddity , wonder , sight , phenomenon More Synonyms of curiosity
Definition of curiosity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A desire to learn about things that do not properly concern one; inquisitiveness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An object that arouses interest, as by being novel or extraordinary. Kept the carved bone and displayed it as a curiosity. American Heritage. Anything curious, strange, rare, or novel. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
CURIOSITY definition: 1. the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something: 2. something strange or unusual. Learn more.
