Curious and Plain

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Curious adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.

Usage example: a curious hairstyle for a young girl

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Plain is an antonym for curious.

Nearby Words: curiosity, curiously, curio

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Curious is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Curious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curious/plain

Curious & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/curious/plain>.

Plain or Curious. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curious/plain.

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