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Curiousness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkjʊəɹi.əsnəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Curiousness is a noun meaning Curiosity; inquisitiveness.

Meaning

Curiosity; inquisitiveness.

More Meanings

  1. The state of being curious; exactness of workmanship; ingenuity of contrivance.
  2. Care; carefulness; pains.
  3. (countable) The product or result of being curious.

Example Sentences

[M]y father's care / With curiousness and cost, did train me up / In all those liberal qualities that commend / A gentleman: […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for curiousness

Depending on context, synonyms include curiosity, inquisitiveness, strangeness, foreignness.

curiosityinquisitivenessstrangenessforeignness

Antonyms for curiousness

Common opposites include nativeness.

nativeness

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inquisitiveness, foreignness, strangeness, curiosity, curiousity, mercuriousness.

inquisitivenessforeignnessstrangenesscuriositycuriousitymercuriousnessuncuriosityincuriosityuncuriousnessincuriousnessingeniosityuninquisitivenesspryingnessinterestintriguingnessexplorativenessquirkinessnosinessspuriosityspeciosity

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