curious
adjective
Did you know?
Since the 1300s, "curious" has been variously used to describe things that in some way require, invite, or are characterized by carefulness or inquisitiveness. In so doing, it carries on the legacy of its Latin source, the adjective curiosus, meaning "careful" or "inquisitive." The comparative of "curious" is "more curious," though it is not unusual to encounter the phrase "curiouser and curiouser," made popular by the title character of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland who, Lewis Carroll tells us, "was so much surprised that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English."
Examples of curious in a Sentence
Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Still, that's a curious extreme Apple is maintaining here to keep the port out of sight.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Sometimes a buck will walk 50 more yards, get curious and circle back to check you out.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Instead, a successful detox often leaves people feeling introspective and curious.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for curious 
Dictionary Entries Near curious
Cite this Entry
“Curious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
curious
adjective
Share