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curiosity

cu·ri·os·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kyoo r-ee-os-i-tee]
    • /ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti/
    • /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo r-ee-os-i-tee]
    • /ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti/

Definitions of curiosity word

  • uncountable noun curiosity Curiosity is a desire to know about something. 3
  • countable noun curiosity A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare. 3
  • noun curiosity an eager desire to know; inquisitiveness 3
  • noun curiosity the quality of being curious; strangeness 3
  • noun curiosity (as modifier) 3
  • noun curiosity something strange or fascinating 3

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Origin of curiosity

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English curiosite (< Anglo-French) < Latin cūriōsitās. See curious, -ity

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Parts of speech for Curiosity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curiosity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

curiosity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for curiosity

noun curiosity

  • interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
  • concern — Concern is worry about a situation.
  • eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
  • inquisitiveness — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
  • regard — to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.

Antonyms for curiosity

noun curiosity

  • indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • disinterest — absence of interest; indifference.
  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.

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