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curieux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curious adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  • inquisitive adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
  • nosy adj Overly curious about other people's private affairs; prying.
  • peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.

Senses

curieux is used for these senses in English:

  • inquisitive Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
  • peculiar Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  • rubbernecker (originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.

curious — full definition

  1. adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  2. adjective Strange or unusual in a way that draws attention.

inquisitive — full definition

  1. adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
  2. adj Prying or nosy about other people business.

Related French words