Antonyms for curiosity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kyoo r-ee-os-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti |
Definition of curiosity
Origin :- late 14c., "careful attention to detail," also "desire to know or learn" (originally usually in a bad sense), from Old French curiosete "curiosity, avidity, choosiness" (Modern French curiosité), from Latin curiositatem (nominative curiositas) "desire of knowledge, inquisitiveness," from curiosus (see curious). Neutral or good sense is from early 17c. Meaning "an object of interest" is from 1640s.
- noun intense desire to know, understand
- noun odd item
- The boy came forward, and examined the stranger with curiosity.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He handed the letter to Robert, who surveyed it with curiosity.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- A pioneer is a brave fellow, with the courage of his own curiosity.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- But in the heart of Lecorbeau there was less anxiety than curiosity.
- Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
- A plain case, that he had left his curiosity with me, and designed to shew me no other.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But, what roused him in violent resentment only appealed to Sidney's curiosity.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- "I'm sure a curiosity," said Chip, getting on his feet again.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- They approached them only from a sentiment of curiosity to see.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- He suspected that the chief emotions he inspired were curiosity and mischievousness.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Their eyes were large with curiosity as to this man and woman of a new species.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
Synonyms for curiosity
- anomaly
- bibelot
- bygone
- concern
- conversation piece
- curio
- eagerness
- exoticism
- freak
- inquiring mind
- inquiringness
- inquisitiveness
- interest
- interestingness
- intrusiveness
- investigation
- knickknack
- marvel
- meddlesomeness
- meddling
- mental acquisitiveness
- monstrosity
- nonesuch
- nosiness
- objet d'art
- oddity
- officiousness
- peculiar object
- prodigy
- prying
- questioning
- rarity
- regard
- searching
- singular object
- snoopiness
- snooping
- thirst for knowledge
- trinket
- unusual object
- wonder
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