- having a strong desire to know about something synonym inquisitive
- He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.
- curious about somebody/something They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.
- curious as to something Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving.
- curious to do something I was curious to find out what she had said.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- Her secretive manner had made me curious.
- I was curious about how she would react.
- I was intensely curious to know more about him.
- I'm just curious to know what you think.
- Puppies are naturally curious.
- She was curious as to why he was there.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
- curious to find out, know, see, etc. somebody/something
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- strange and unusual
- There was a curious mixture of people in the audience.
- It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air.
- it is curious that… It was curious that she didn't tell anyone.
Extra Examples- a slightly curious statement.
- The tea tasted rather curious.
- She ignored the curious looks from passers-by.
- I find it very curious that you did not tell anyone.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French curios, from Latin curiosus ‘careful’, from cura ‘care’. Sense (2) dates from the early 18th cent.
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