neugieriges

Neugieriges is an inflected form of the German adjective neugierig, meaning "curious" or "inquisitive". As presented, neugieriges typically appears as the attributive adjective with a neuter noun in the nominative or accusative (for example, ein neugieriges Kind) or as the strong declension ending after no article. It can also appear as a nominalized adjective (das Neugierige) to refer to "that which is curious" or "the curious thing."

Grammatically, neugierig forms comparative and superlative degrees as neugieriger and am neugierigsten. Synonyms and related terms include wissbegierig (eager to learn) and neugier (rare noun form: curiosity), while antonyms include gleichgültig (indifferent) and uninteressiert (uninterested). The term is common in everyday speech and written German and may carry neutral to mildly positive connotations when describing intellectual interest, or negative ones when implying intrusive behavior.

Etymologically, neugierig is derived from elements denoting "new" and a desire component, and has been attested in Germanic languages since the Early New High German period. Usage examples: Ein neugieriges Kind stellte viele Fragen (A curious child asked many questions), and Das Neugierige an der Sache blieb verborgen (The curious aspect of the matter remained hidden).