ETYM Old Fren. curios, curius, French curieux, Latin curiosus careful, inquisitive, from cura care. Related to Cure.
1. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; SYN. funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular.
2. Eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); SYN. inquisitive, interested.
3. Having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. inquisitif, French inquisitif.
1. Inquiring or appearing to inquire.
2. Showing curiosity; SYN. speculative, questioning, wondering.

ETYM Cf. French inquisitorial.
1. Especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge.
2. Having the authority to conduct official investigations.
3. Marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor. + prikaži više

Offensively curious or inquisitive; SYN. nosey, prying, snoopy.

Overly or inappropriately curious; inspecting closely or impertinently; SYN. inquisitive, curious.

Given to snooping especially for personal information about others

1. In a manner differing from the usual or expected; SYN. oddly, peculiarly.
2. With curiosity; SYN. inquisitively, interrogatively.

Questioningly; curiously; nosily, in a prying manner

In a curious manner, in an inquisitive manner

In a nosy manner, curiously, in a prying manner

In a curious and prying manner.