curious
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4.0
- adjective
- /ˈkjʊriəs/
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- They discovered a curious pattern in the ancient ruins that puzzled the archaeologists.
- a curious thing
- a curious fact
- in a curious way
They were all just that's curious, right?
- They were all just that's curious, right?
- So it's not a bad fit, but it is a curious translation choice.
- So there's this curious relationship we have.
- I think it's been there's been a curious transition over the last four years.
- And then you have Orion Span, which is a curious company.
- And then we get this interesting discussion of a curious bit of information.
- Also like law is a very curious term here because it's like countries have laws.
- So I don't know what's going on there, but it's a, it's a curious kind of of situation.
- It's very curious as to what you do in your leisure.
Examples
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And Ethan Iverson, their pianist, has some of the most curious ears in jazz.
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So it's not a bad fit, but it is a curious translation choice.
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But beyond that, this is very curious to see how the week starts off here.
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With a rather curious set of answers.
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And this provided for a curious arrangement.
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Isn't language a curious thing?
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I think it's been there's been a curious transition over the last four years.
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Recent public opinion polls reveal a curious inconsistency in American attitudes toward the family.
Academic text (1992) -
Darwin witnessed this on his journey as a curious and adventurous young man.
Academic text (2011) -
Inside, he could see a collection of curious triangular black rocks, each one polished and gleaming.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
∞
3.2
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
∞
1.4
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
913
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
798
1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
740
2.0
Causing a strange feeling in your body
406
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
123
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
101
4.1
Not normal or what people expect
99
7.2
Different from normal in a way people notice
48
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
23
6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
23
8.1
Not like what is usual or expected
20
7.0
Very unusual in a noticeable way
18
9.1
Strange or unusual in a way you notice
1
9.1
Strange in a way that makes you notice it
1
9.9
Not usual or expected in a situation
Slightly strange in a small, gentle way
Strange or odd in a way that surprises people
Antonyms
How Strange
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word curious also connects to the noun curiosity, which once named an odd object that made people stop and look, so curious can mean 'strange' or unusual.