English-Spanish translations for curiosity

• curiosidad
  Por curiosidad: ¿Por qué siempre se sienta junto al Consejo? Out of curiosity, why do you always sit next to the Council?
  Señor Presidente, la curiosidad de los científicos no tiene límite. Mr President, there is no limit on the curiosity of scientists.
  Tenemos que fomentar una cultura de aprendizaje, curiosidad y asunción de riesgos. We need to encourage a culture of learning, curiosity and risk-taking.

Definition of curiosity

• 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

Related words

• curiosity killed the cat
• prick the curiosity
• spur the curiosity