Positive personality trait

Curious

adj. Eager to learn, explore, or understand something.

4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu

What it looks like

  • Asks questions to understand, not to score points.
  • Looks things up after the conversation ends.
  • Tries unfamiliar food, places or ideas with interest rather than suspicion.

Fits when a person regularly wants to understand unfamiliar people, ideas, or things

Not when questions invade privacy or seek novelty without attention

How to say it

Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.

  • Resume line
    Investigated [anomaly or question] in [data or process], which uncovered [problem or opportunity] worth [amount].
  • Reference or recommendation
    [Name] is curious: they learned [new area] on their own and brought back [idea that improved the work].
  • Report card comment
    [Name] is a curious learner who asks thoughtful questions and loves to find things out.
  • In a story, shown not told
    She took the clock apart to see why it ticked, and put it back together with one spare screw.
Example

The curious child wanted to know who built the bridge and why it curved.

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