curious meaning and definition

CURIOUS adjective

Definition of curious (adjective)

1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
   • "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
   • synonyms: funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
2. eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
   • "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"
   • antonym: incurious
3. having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more
   • "a trap door that made me curious"