question
Sentence seeking answers
A question is a sentence or utterance seeking information, clarification, or confirmation: Can I ask you a question?
Questions may be rhetorical, expecting no answer.
Beyond speech, question means doubt or uncertainty: His loyalty is not in question.
To question someone is to interrogate them or express doubt about something: I question whether that's wise.
Out of the question means impossible or not worth considering.
Formal examination of facts
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- probeThorough examination or tool
- examineStudy with attention
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
analyze · study · seek · ask · clarify · enquire · explore · pursue
Opposing party questions witness
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- inquisitionSustained, probing investigation
- interrogateQuestion formally and persistently
- third-degreeHarsh, prolonged questioning
debriefing · interview · deposition · witness · suspect · detective · prosecutor · confession
State of being unsure
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- misgivingUneasy feeling of doubt
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
incredulity · disbelief · distrust · suspicion · puzzlement · perplexity · confusion · ambiguity
Evaluative examination
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
essay · multiple-choice · true-false · short-answer · fill-in-the-blank · oral · written · bonus
Space-occupying substance with mass
- topicSubject of discussion
- subjectMatter under discussion
- concernTroubled interest in something
- pointExact location or meaning
problem · debate · controversy · dispute · contention · agenda · discussion · consideration
Relating to existence itself
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- moralConcerning right conduct
- fundamentalForming the base
ultimate · big · unanswerable · eternal · meaning · purpose · existence · truth
investigation
Formal examination of facts
scrutinize · analyze · study · seek · ask · clarify · enquire · explore · pursue · delve
cross-examination
Opposing party questions witness
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- inquisitionSustained, probing investigation
- interrogateQuestion formally and persistently
third-degree · debriefing · interview · deposition · witness · suspect · detective · prosecutor · confession · testimony
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- misgivingUneasy feeling of doubt
reservation · incredulity · disbelief · distrust · suspicion · puzzlement · perplexity · confusion · ambiguity · ambivalence
test
Evaluative examination
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
homework · essay · multiple-choice · true-false · short-answer · fill-in-the-blank · oral · written · bonus · trick
matter
Space-occupying substance with mass
point · problem · debate · controversy · dispute · contention · agenda · discussion · consideration · affair
existential
Relating to existence itself
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- moralConcerning right conduct
fundamental · ultimate · big · unanswerable · eternal · meaning · purpose · existence · truth · knowledge
- classroomdesk, desks, chair, chairs, teacher
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- questionsinquiry, interrogatives, what, who, when
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- class discussionanswer, comment, response, opinion, share
- dialogotalk, chat, discussion, debate, exchange
questioncertainty
Total absence of doubt
surety · sureness · conviction · confidence · assurance
questionaccept
Consent to receive
believe · trust · take at face value · take on faith · embrace
- good questionInquiry worth pondering
- I have a questionRequest for information
- trick questionDeliberately misleading inquiry
- out of the questionCompletely impossible to consider
- without questionBeyond any doubt
- question marksSymbols ending queries
questions, questioning, questionable, questioned, questioner, unquestionable, unquestionably, unquestioned, questionnaire