curiosity
Desire to know or learn.
Latin
Desire to know or learn.
noun [ kyoo-ree-OS-i-tee ]
A strong desire to know or learn something; an inquisitive interest in others' concerns.
- 🖊️ If it weren't for his insatiable curiosity, we might never have discovered the secrets of the universe!
- 🖊️ Her curiosity led her to explore the hidden corners of the ancient library.
- 🖊️ In the age of the internet, curiosity can be both a blessing and a curse.
- 🤝 inquisitiveness, interest, inquiry
- ⚔️ indifference, apathy
Unusual object or fact.
noun [ kyoo-ree-OS-i-tee ]
An unusual or interesting object or fact that arouses curiosity.
- 🖊️ The ancient artifact, a curiosity from a forgotten civilization, lay hidden beneath the sands.
- 🖊️ What a curiosity it is, this tiny device that holds the world's knowledge in the palm of your hand!
- 🖊️ In the age of AI, the latest curiosity is a robot that can compose symphonies.
- 🤝 oddity, rarity, peculiarity
- ⚔️ commonplace, usual