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(adj)
Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
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(n)
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
Excessively curious
Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
The act of one who pries.
Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
Alternative spelling of nosy. [Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.]
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
Not usual, out of the ordinary.
Amusing; humorous; comical.
(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
Resembling or tasting of rum.
(colloquial) Given to snooping.
(UK, informal, dated) Strange, peculiar.
Full of questioning and consideration.
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
Capable of being seen or noticed.
(v)
(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
Very uncommon; scarce.
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
(not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
Not essential or intrinsic.
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.
(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
Causing surprise.
Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
(by extension) Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
Strange, weird, unexpected.
Funny, hilarious.
Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
(intransitive) To press forward; to advance by pushing.
(adv)
In an unusual manner.
(slang) Odd; bizarre; unusual.
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
Causing astonishment.
Making a strong impression.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Very bad.
Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
(transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
inquisitive
The action of investigating or exploring.
Characterized or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
Search; hunt.
Serving to explore or investigate.
Of or pertaining to investigation
(grammar) Asking or denoting a question.
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
examination
exploratory
Confused or perplexed.
Confused or puzzled.
extremely interested
Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.
Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
Thoroughly confused, puzzled
(obsolete) Wonderful, extraordinary.
Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).
(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
perplexed and bewildered
A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
uncertain, ambivalent.
Pleasurably entertained.
Not eager to learn or find answers.
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
Amazed; surprised.
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.
A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
Misspelling of surprised. [Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.]
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
distressing, worrying
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent