curiousness

• Substantivo que designa o estado ou a qualidade de ser curioso, podendo significar tanto o forte desejo de saber ou conhecer algo quanto a qualidade de ser incomum, estranho ou alheio.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being curious, which can mean either a strong desire to learn or know something, or the quality of being unusual, strange, or foreign.

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1. State of active curiosityB2formal

   A strong desire to know or learn something; an inquisitive state of mind.

   Curiosidade

   • Her curiousness about ancient cultures led her to become an archaeologist.
   • The child's curiousness was evident in the endless questions he asked.
   • His curiousness drove him to explore the abandoned building.

   Sinônimoscuriosityinquisitivenessinterestnosinessquestioningwonder

   Antônimosindifference

2. Quality of being alien or not nativeC1formal

   The quality of being strange, unusual, or foreign; something that is not typical or familiar.

   Estranheza

   • The curiousness of the custom made it difficult for outsiders to understand.
   • There was a certain curiousness in the way the building was designed.
   • The curiousness of the accent suggested he was not from this region.

   Sinônimosforeignnessnoveltyoddityoutlandishnesspeculiaritysingularitystrangenessunfamiliarityunusualness