Questioning
nnoun.communicationa request for informationSynset:inquiring
Derivationally Related Form:questioninquire
Hypernyms:asking request
Inherited Hypernyms:questioningrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:challengeenquiryexaminationinquiryinterrogationinterrogatoryqueryquestion
Full Hyponyms:catechismchallengecross-examinationdebriefingdepositiondirect examinationinquisitioninterrogationinterviewjob interviewquestionredirect examinationtelephone interviewthird degree
vverb.communicationchallenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety ofSynset:call into question oppugn question
Examples:- We must question your judgment in this matter
Derivationally Related Form:question
Hypernyms:challenge
Inherited Hypernyms:questionchallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationpose a series of questions toSynset:interrogate question
Examples:- The suspect was questioned by the police
- We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
Derivationally Related Form:interrogatorquestioninginterrogativeinterrogatoryquestioninterrogation
Hypernyms:ask enquire inquire
Inherited Hypernyms:interrogateaskcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationpose a questionSynset:query question
Derivationally Related Form:questionquestionerqueryquerierquestioning
Hypernyms:ask enquire inquire
Inherited Hypernyms:questionaskcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:check outdebriefenquireexaminefeel outinquireinterpellatepumpsound outwonder
Full Troponyms:catechizecheck outcross examinedebriefexaminegrillinterpellatepumpquizrequestseekwonder
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE
vverb.communicationconduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reportingSynset:interview question
Derivationally Related Form:questionintervieweeinterviewerinterview
Hypernyms:converse discourse
Inherited Hypernyms:interviewconversetalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: question, interview)
vverb.communicationplace in doubt or express doubtful speculationSynset:question wonder
Examples:- I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
- she wondered whether it would snow tonight
Derivationally Related Form:question
Hypernyms:chew over contemplate excogitate meditate mull mull over muse ponder reflect ruminate speculate think over
Inherited Hypernyms:wonderchew overthink
Direct Hyponyms:scruple
Full Troponyms:scruple
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s (apply to: wonder) | They --- whether there was a traffic accident (apply to: question, wonder)
adj satadj.allperplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)Synset:quizzical
Examples:- he had a quizzical expression
Antonyms:unperplexed
Inherited Hypernyms:questioning
Similar to:perplexed
adj satadj.allmarked by or given to doubtSynset:doubting sceptical skeptical
Examples:- a skeptical attitude
- a skeptical listener
Antonyms:trustful
Derivationally Related Form:skepticscepticskepticismscepticism
Inherited Hypernyms:doubting
Similar to:distrustful
adj satadj.allshowing curiositySynset:inquisitive speculative wondering
Examples:- if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
- raised a speculative eyebrow
Antonyms:incurious
Derivationally Related Form:speculateinquisitivenessinquire
Inherited Hypernyms:inquisitive
Similar to:curious