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| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking for answer |
| Synonyms: | examination, inquest, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, investigation, poll, query, questioning, third degree, Q and A, catechism, interrogatory, wringer |
| Notes: | a query differs from a question in that it suggests a reservation or disagreement question means to challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; interrogate means to examine closely, aggressively, or formally by posing a series of questions to |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for answer |
| Synonyms: | ask about, catechize, challenge, cross-examine, enquire, examine, give the third degree, go over, grill, hit up, hit*, hold out for, inquire, interrogate, interview, investigate, knock*, make inquiry, petition, pick one's brains, probe, pry, pump, put through the wringer, put to the question, query, quest, quiz, raise question, roast*, search, seek, show curiosity, solicit, sound out, sweat it out of, work over |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | controversy, doubt |
| Synonyms: | argument, challenge, confusion, contention, debate, demur, difficulty, dispute, dubiety, enigma, misgiving, mystery, objection, problem, protest, puzzle, query, remonstrance, uncertainty, demurral, remonstration |
| Antonyms: | concord, harmony |
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | doubt |
| Synonyms: | call into question, challenge, controvert, disbelieve, dispute, distrust, hesitate, impeach, impugn, mistrust, oppose, query, suspect, suspicion, cast doubt upon, puzzle over, wonder about |
| Antonyms: | certainty, surety, doubtlessness, sureness |
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | issue, point at issue |
| Synonyms: | discussion, motion, point, problem, proposal, proposition, subject, theme, topic |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
| Main Entry: | consult |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask, confer |
| Synonyms: | argue, ask advice of, be closeted with, brainstorm*, call in, cogitate, collogue, commune, compare notes, confab, confabulate, consider, debate, deliberate, discuss, examine, flap*, groupthink, huddle, interrogate, interview, kick ideas around, negotiate, parlay, pick one's brains, powwow*, put heads together, question, refer to, regard, respect, review, seek advice, seek opinion of, take a meeting, take account of, take counsel, talk over, toss ideas around, treat, turn to |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | controvert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oppose, argue |
| Synonyms: | break, challenge, confound, confute, contest, contradict, counter, debate, deny, discuss, disprove, dispute, oppugn, question, rebut, refute, wrangle, disconfirm |
| Antonyms: | agree, forbear, harmonize, restrain, make peace |
| Main Entry: | cross-examine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interrogating an opposing witness |
| Synonyms: | catechize, check, debrief, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, investigate, pump, question, quiz, scrutinize, sweat, ask pointed questions, cross-question, give the third degree, go over with a fine-tooth comb, put on the hotseat, put the screws to, third-degree |
| Main Entry: | debate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue, discuss |
| Synonyms: | agitate, answer, bandy, bicker, canvass, cogitate, confute, consider, contend, contest, controvert, cross swords*, deliberate, demonstrate, differ, disprove, dispute, hassle, lock horns*, moot, oppose, prove, question, reason, rebut, refute, rehash, wrangle, altercate, bump heads, chew the fat, confab, discept, hammer away at, hash over, have at it, kick around*, knock around, pettifog, pick a bone, put up argument, set to, talk back*, talk game, thrash out*, toss around* |
| Antonyms: | agree, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disbelieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | doubt |
| Synonyms: | discount, discredit, distrust, eschew, mistrust, question, reject, repudiate, scorn, scout, suspect, give no credence to, not accept, not buy, not credit, not swallow, scoff at, unbelieve |
| Antonyms: | believe, trust |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue |
| Synonyms: | agitate, altercate, bicker, brawl, bump heads, canvass, challenge, clash, confute, contend, contest, contradict, controvert, debate, deny, disaffirm, discept, discuss, disprove, doubt, gainsay, hassle, have at*, impugn, jump on one's case, kick around*, lock horns*, moot, negate, pick a bone, quarrel, question, quibble, rebut, refute, squabble, take on, thrash out, toss around*, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, give in, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distrust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lack of faith in something |
| Synonyms: | disbelief, doubt, misgiving, mistrust, qualm, question, skepticism, suspicion, wariness, misdoubt |
| Antonyms: | assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, credit, faith, surety, trust |
| Main Entry: | distrust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be suspicious, skeptical of |
| Synonyms: | disbelieve, discredit, doubt, mistrust, question, suspect, be wary of, misbelieve, smell a rat, wonder about |
| Antonyms: | believe, credit, trust, be confident |
| Main Entry: | enigma |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mystery |
| Synonyms: | bewilderment, cliffhanger, conundrum, crux, cryptogram, knot*, parable, problem, puzzle, question, riddle, secret, stickler, twister, why*, Gordian knot, grabber, mind-boggler, mind-twister, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, puzzler, question mark, sixty-four dollar question, sphinx, sticker, stumper, teaser, tough nut to crack |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask about |
| Synonyms: | analyze, check, examine, explore, go over, inquire, inspect, investigate, look into, probe, pry, query, question, scrutinize, search, seek, seek an answer, want to know |
| Main Entry: | explore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate; survey |
| Synonyms: | analyze, burrow, examine, go into*, hunt, inspect, look into, probe, prospect, question, research, scout, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, test, tour, travel, traverse, try, delve into, dig into, have a look, inquire into, leave no stone unturned, reconnoitre, turn inside out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impeach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | denounce, censure |
| Synonyms: | accuse, arraign, blame, call into question, call to account, challenge, charge, criticize, discredit, disparage, impugn, incriminate, inculpate, indict, query, question, reprehend, reprimand, reprobate, tax, try, bring charges against, cast aspersions on, cast doubt on, criminate, hold at fault |
| Antonyms: | elect |
| Main Entry: | impugn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, challenge |
| Synonyms: | assail, attack, blast, break, call into question, come down on*, contradict, contravene, cross, deny, disaffirm, dispute, gainsay, knock*, negate, negative, oppose, put down*, question, resist, run down, slam*, smear*, traduce, trash, traverse, zap*, zing*, cast aspersions upon, cast doubt upon, cut to shreds, pin something on, skin alive, stick it to, swipe at, tar*, throw doubt on, throw the book at, thumb nose at |
| Antonyms: | flatter, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask; look into |
| Synonyms: | analyze, catechize, examine, explore, go over, grill, hit, inspect, interrogate, investigate, knock, probe, prospect, pry, query, question, roast, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, study, feel out, hit up, request information, seek information, test the waters |
| Antonyms: | answer, respond |
| Main Entry: | inquiry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking; looking into |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, check, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, poll, probe, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon*, Q and A, catechizing, cross-examination, delving, grilling, interrogatory, legwork, probing, quizzing |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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