QUESTIONING
(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Questioning.
How to pronounce questioning:
US
Questioning - as a noun
A request for information
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
inquiring19Hypernyms (Closely Related)
asking11request16Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Questioning - as an adjective satellite
Perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
Example: "He had a quizzical expression"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
quizzical38Marked by or given to doubt
Example: "A skeptical attitude"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
doubting12sceptical15skeptical17Showing curiosity
Example: "If someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
inquisitive23speculative18wondering14Questioning - as a verb
To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.
To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
To argue; to converse; to dispute.
Questioning - as an adjective
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.
Example: "Why do you have a questioning look? are you puzzled about something?"
Example Sentences
"Her constant questioning was starting to annoy her friends."
"The questioning went on for hours, but no clear answers emerged."
"The police subjected the suspect to intense questioning."
"I detected a hint of skepticism in her questioning."
"The teacher encouraged open questioning during the discussion."
Word Game Points
Is QUESTIONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, questioning is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
QUESTIONING has a SCRABBLE points total of 21.
Is QUESTIONING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, questioning is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordQUESTIONING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 25.
Is QUESTIONING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, questioning is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordQUESTIONING has a WORDFEUD points total of 23.
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