curious and funny share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. curious means “beyond or deviating from the usual or expected”. funny means “arousing or provoking laughter”. funny is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkjʊɹiəs/
1.adj.beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
2.adj.eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
“a curious child is a teacher's delight”
/ˈfʌni/
1.adj.arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
2.adj.beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
3.adj.not as expected
“there was something fishy about the accident”
| curious | funny | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkjʊɹiəs/ | /ˈfʌni/ |
| Said | KYUUR-ee-uhs | FUHN-ee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | funny, odd, peculiar | amusing, comic, comical |
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