ROGET'S THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES ...

V. be curious &c adj.; take an interest in, stare, gape; prick up the ears, see sights,
lionize; pry; nose; rubberneck [U.S.].
Adj. curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcurious; inquiring &c 461; prying,
snoopy, nosy, peering; prurient; inquisitorial, inquisitory † ; curious as a cat; agape &c
(expectant) 507.
Phr. what's the matter? what next? consumed with curiosity; curiosity killed the cat,
satisfaction brought it back.
curiouser and curiouser [Alice in Wonderland].
456. [Absence of curiosity.] Incuriosity -- N. incuriosity, incuriousness &c adj.;
insouciance &c 866; indifference, lack of interest, disinterest.
boredom, ennui (weariness) 841; satiety &c 639; foreknowledge (foresight) 510;
V. be incurious &c adj.; have no curiosity &c 455; take no interest in &c 823; mind one's
own business.
Adj. incurious, uninquisitive, indifferent; impassive &c 823; uninterested, detached,
aloof.
457. Attention -- N. attention; mindfulness, presence of mind &c adj.; intentness,
intentiveness † ; alertness; thought &c 451; advertence, advertency † ; observance,
observation; consideration, reflection, perpension † ; heed; heedfulness; particularity;
notice, regard &c v.; circumspection, diligence &c (care) 459; study, scrutiny inspection,
introspection; revision, revisal.
active application, diligent application, exclusive application, minute application,
close application, intense application, deep application, profound application, abstract
application, labored application, deliberate application, active attention, diligent attention,
exclusive attention, minute attention, close attention, intense attention, deep attention,
profound attention, abstract attention, labored attention, deliberate attention, active
thought, diligent thought, exclusive thought, minute thought, close thought, intense
thought, deep thought, profound thought, abstract thought, labored thought, deliberate
thought, active study, diligent study, exclusive study, minute study, close study, intense
study, deep study, profound study, abstract study, labored study, deliberate study.
minuteness, attention to detail.
absorption of mind &c (abstraction) 458.
indication, calling attention to &c v..
V. be attentive &c adj.; attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard,
take notice, mark; give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to; incline an
ear to, lend an ear to; trouble one's head about; give a thought to, animadvert to; occupy
oneself with; contemplate &c (think of) 451; look at, look to, look after, look into, look
over; see to; turn the mind to, bend the mind to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to,
give the mind to, turn the eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give
the eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the attention to, direct the
attention to, give the attention to; have an eye to, have in one's eye; bear in mind; take
into account, take into consideration; keep in sight, keep in view; have regard to, heed,
mind, take cognizance of entertain, recognize; make note of, take note of; note.