curiosity

Noun

a state in which you want to learn more about something
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building.

Examples

"He put the strangely shaped rock in his curiosity cabinet."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English curiosite, variant of curiouste, from Anglo-Norman curiouseté, from Latin cūriōsitātem, accusative of cūriōsitās. By surface analysis, curious + -ity. Displaced native Old English firwitt.

Synonyms

curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, wonder, inquisitiveness

Antonyms

ignorance

Scrabble Score: 14

curiosity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
curiosity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curiosity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

curiosity is a valid Words With Friends word