Word Study
curiousness
CIDE DICTIONARY
curiousness, n.
- Carefulness; painstaking. [1913 Webster]"My father's care
With curiousness and cost did train me up." [1913 Webster] - The state of being curious; exactness of workmanship; ingenuity of contrivance. [1913 Webster]
- Inquisitiveness; curiosity. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
curiousness
Curiosity
N curiosity, interest, thirst for knowledge, thirst for truth, curiosity, curiousness, inquiring mind, inquisitiveness, omnivorous intellect, devouring mind, inquirer, sightseer, quidnunc, newsmonger, Paul Pry, eavesdropper, gossip, rubberneck, intellectual, seeker, seeker after truth, curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcurious, inquiring, prying, snoopy, nosy, peering, prurient, inquisitorial, inquisitory, curious as a cat, agape, what's the matter? what next? consumed with curios, curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back, curiouser and curiouser.For further exploring for "curiousness" in Webster Dictionary Online