rum vs curious

rum is a noun but curious is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rum	Yes	Yes	No	No
curious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, rum and curious are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rum include funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rummy, singular.

rum (noun)	curious (noun)
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
liquor distilled from fermented molasses

rum (adjective)	curious (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected	eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected