curious

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
  2. Caused by curiosity.
  3. Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of bi-curious.
  5. (in-compounds) Interested in entering a romantic or sexual relationship with a specified group.
  6. (obsolete) Careful, fastidious, particular; (specifically) demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.
  7. (obsolete) Carefully or artfully constructed; made with great elegance or skill.

Tegenovergesteld aan
incurious, noncurious, uncurious
Frequentie

B1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English curious, from Old French curius, from Latin cūriōsus. The English word is cognate with Italian curioso, Occitan curios, Portuguese curioso, and Spanish curioso.

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