curious

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/ or /ˈkjɔː-/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkjʊ.ri.əs/ or /ˈkjɝ.i.əs/

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• Hyphenation: cu‧ri‧ous

Adjective

Positive curious

Comparative more curious

Superlative most curious

Positive curious

Comparative curiouser

Superlative curiousest

1. If someone is curious, they ask a lot of questions and want to know new things.
2. If someone or something is curious, he/she/it is strange or unusual.

Related words

• curio