Meaning
curious
- inquisitive
- strange, odd, peculiar
In a sentence
Mia sorella è molto curiosa e fa tante domande.
My sister is very curious and asks lots of questions.
Sei curioso di sapere cosa è successo ieri?
Are you curious to know what happened yesterday?
Non sono curioso, ma quel rumore mi preoccupa.
I'm not curious, but that noise worries me.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| curioso | masculine · singular |
| curiosa | feminine · singular |
| curiosi | masculine · plural |
| curiose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use curioso for both people and things: un bambino curioso, un fatto curioso.
- For people, curioso is usually positive; impiccione is negative for someone nosy or meddling.
- Agree it with the noun: curioso, curiosa, curiosi, curiose.