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curiosity

/ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/noun5 syllables

Curiosity means: something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting.

Synonyms for curiosity7

noun, as in something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting

curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity

noun, as in a state in which you want to learn more about something

wonder

also used for curiosity

inquisitiveness

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What does curiosity mean?2

noun

1

something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting

2

a state in which you want to learn more about something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with curiosity?5

four syllables

velocityviscosityatrocity

five syllables

generosityanimosity
Show 40 near rhymes
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Curiosity in a sentence

  • You are really full of curiosity, aren't you?CC
  • The boredom, routine and lack of curiosity are the major enemies of our brain.galoosh33
  • Just out of curiosity, what are you going to do?CK
  • Just out of curiosity, what did you think would happen?CK
  • Just out of curiosity, what would you do?CK
  • He never loses his curiosity; he is, as it were, an eternal youth.xtofu80
  • Just out of curiosity, did you really have any fun?CM
  • Just out of curiosity, did you really have to do that?CM

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Forms of curiosity

as a noun

plural
curiosities