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All curiosity synonyms

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noun curiosity

  • understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • 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.
  • meddling — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
  • questioning — indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
  • nosiness — unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
  • investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
  • prying — that pries; looking or searching curiously.
  • interestingness — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
  • meddlesome — given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.
  • intrusiveness — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
  • officiousness — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
  • marvel — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
  • nonesuch — a person or thing without equal; paragon.
  • bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
  • oddity — an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
  • prodigy — a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
  • trinket — a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
  • rarity — something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South.
  • monstrosity — the state or character of being monstrous.
  • freak — a fleck or streak of color.
  • knickknack — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
  • curio — A curio is an object such as a small ornament which is unusual and fairly rare.
  • anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
  • wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
  • searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
  • snooping — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
  • bibelot — an attractive or curious trinket
  • conversation piece — something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation
  • objet d'art — an object of artistic worth or curiosity, especially a small object.
  • novelty — state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.
  • phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
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