curiousness

cu·ri·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kyoo r-ee-uh s]
- /ˈkyʊər i əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kyoo r-ee-uh s]
- /ˈkyʊər i əs/

Definitions of curiousness word

adjective curiousness eager to learn or know; inquisitive. 1
adjective curiousness prying; meddlesome. 1
adjective curiousness arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange: a curious sort of person; a curious scene. 1
adjective curiousness Archaic. made or prepared skillfully. done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail: a curious inquiry. careful; fastidious. marked by intricacy or subtlety. 1
noun curiousness Inquisitiveness; curiosity. 1
noun curiousness (Obsolete (No longer in use)) care; carefulness; pains. 0

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Origin of curiousness

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English < Latin cūriōsus careful, inquisitive, equivalent to cūri- (combining form of cūra care) + -ōsus -ous. See cure

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Parts of speech for Curiousness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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curiousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for curiousness

noun curiousness

inquisitiveness — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
nosiness — unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
inquiry — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
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.
curiosity — Curiosity is a desire to know about something.

All 5 Synonyms of curiousness