curiosity

noun/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/CEFR B2

কৌতূহল

Meaning

A strong desire to learn or know something.

Example sentences

Curiosity helps children learn.কৌতূহল শিশুদের শিখতে সাহায্য করে।
Her curiosity led to a discovery.তার কৌতূহল একটি আবিষ্কারের দিকে নিয়ে গেল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: inquisitiveness, interest

Antonyms: indifference

Similar words, and what each means

inquisitiveness
কৌতূহল
The habit of wanting to find things out.
interest
সুদ (এছাড়া: আগ্রহ), সুদ
The extra money paid for borrowing, or earned for saving. (Also: a feeling of wanting to know more.)

Other English words for “কৌতূহল”

inquisitiveness
The habit of wanting to find things out.

Opposite words

indifference
উদাসীনতা
A complete lack of interest or concern.

“curiosity” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Most start out of curiosity, or because friends press them, or because failure in an examination, unemployment or trouble at home leaves them looking for escape.
Drug Addiction →
Reading outside the syllabus is where curiosity is fed or starved.
Student Life →
Curiosity is innate in children.
innate — dictionary →

Where this word is used

কৌতূহল — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“curiosity” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পশ্চিম, পশ্চিম দিক
- • কৌতূহল
- • ওক গাছ, গাছ
- • ওষুধ, ঔষধ, মাদক
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কৌতূহল — curiosity (noun) — কৌতূহল. A strong desire to learn or know something.
Which word is closest in meaning to “curiosity”?
- • segment
- • property
- • inquisitiveness
- • announcement
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inquisitiveness — inquisitiveness — কৌতূহল. The habit of wanting to find things out.

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