question

Nouns

  • (n) an instance of questioning
    • there was a question about my training
    • we made inquiries of all those who were present
    enquiry, query, inquiry, interrogation,
  • (n) the subject matter at issue
    • the question of disease merits serious discussion
    • under the head of minor Roman poets
    head,
  • (n) a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    • he asked a direct question
    • he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
    interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence,
  • (n) uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
    • the dubiousness of his claim
    • there is no question about the validity of the enterprise
    doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness,
  • (n) a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
    • he made a motion to adjourn
    • she called for the question
    motion,
  • (n) an informal reference to a marriage proposal
    • he was ready to pop the question

Verbs

  • (v) challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
    • We must question your judgment in this matter
    call into question, oppugn,
  • (v) pose a series of questions to
    • The suspect was questioned by the police
    • We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
    interrogate,
  • (v) pose a question query,
  • (v) conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting interview,
  • (v) place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    • I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
    • she wondered whether it would snow tonight
    wonder,

Synonyms

enquiry query inquiry interrogation call into question oppugn head interrogate interrogative interrogative sentence doubt doubtfulness dubiousness interview motion wonder

Antonyms

answer

Words of close approximity

questionable questionably questioner questioning questioningly question mark question master questionnaire question of fact question of law question sheet question time