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CURIOUS Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word curious. (exact relations)
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inquiring
adjectiveadj
adjective

• given to inquiry

noun

• a request for information

inquisitive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing curiosity

• inquiring or appearing to inquire

interested
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

adjective satellite

• involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

meddlesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

nosy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively curious or inquisitive

probing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

prying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• offensive inquisitiveness

adjective satellite

• offensively curious or inquisitive

questioning
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a request for information

adjective satellite

• perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

• marked by or given to doubt

• showing curiosity

examining
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

• observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

• question or examine thoroughly and closely

• question closely

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

exploring
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• inquire into

• travel to or penetrate into

• inquire into a subject in detail

• examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

snooping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

verb

• watch, observe, or inquire secretly

investigative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• designed to find information or ascertain facts

peery
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• That tends to peer; prying, inquisitive, curious.

• Of or pertaining to peers or the peerage.

noun

• Spinning top

funny
adjectiveadj
noun

• an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)

adjective satellite

• arousing or provoking laughter

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• not as expected

• experiencing odd bodily sensations

odd
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not divisible by two

adjective satellite

• not easily explained

• an indefinite quantity more than that specified

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• of the remaining member of a pair

• not used up

peculiar
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• markedly different from the usual; special

• characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

rummy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a chronic drinker

• a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards

adjective satellite

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

singular
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• composed of one member, set, or kind

• grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit

noun

• the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton

adjective satellite

• unusual or striking

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• being a single and separate person or thing

• the single one of its kind

Alternatives for INQUIRING

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