Curious Definition

kyo͝orē-əs
adjective
Eager to learn or know.
Webster's New World
Unnecessarily inquisitive; prying.
Webster's New World
Arousing attention or interest because unusual or strange; odd.
Webster's New World
Highly detailed, as in workmanship; elaborate.
Webster's New World
Accomplished with skill or ingenuity.
American Heritage

Origin of Curious

  • Middle English from Old French curios from Latin cūriōsus careful, inquisitive from cūra care cure

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French curios, from Latin curiosus.

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to curious using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

curious