questioner
One who asks
A questioner is someone who asks questions.
The term can describe anyone from a journalist at a press conference to a curious child, but it often implies persistence or skepticism: The senator grew impatient with his questioners.
In formal settings like hearings or interviews, questioners take turns extracting information from witnesses or subjects.
One who challenges testimony
- grillerOne who cooks outdoors
- inquisitorHarsh, probing questioner
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- skepticOne who doubts claims
accuser · scrutinizer · probe · interrogation · cross-examination · testimony · witness · confession
One who inquires
- enquirerOne who seeks information
- proberOne who examines deeply
- petitionerOne who formally requests
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
wonderer · ponderer · researcher · explorer · student · scholar · philosopher · novice
Eager to learn more
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- ponderThink deeply about
- speculateGuess based on incomplete evidence
- seekTry to find
explore · discover · learn · knowledge · understand · insight · enlighten · puzzle
Professional crime investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- agentOne who acts independently
- researcherOne who studies systematically
auditor · examiner · analyst · tracker · scout · spy · gumshoe · prober
News profession practitioner
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- hostOne receiving guests
moderator · presenter · panelist · broadcaster · newscaster · talk-show host · commentator · podcaster
cross-examiner
One who challenges testimony
- grillerOne who cooks outdoors
- inquisitorHarsh, probing questioner
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
skeptic · accuser · scrutinizer · probe · interrogation · cross-examination · testimony · witness · confession · suspect
asker
One who inquires
- enquirerOne who seeks information
- proberOne who examines deeply
- petitionerOne who formally requests
solicitor · wonderer · ponderer · researcher · explorer · student · scholar · philosopher · novice · disciple
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
seek · explore · discover · learn · knowledge · understand · insight · enlighten · puzzle · mystery
detective
Professional crime investigator
researcher · auditor · examiner · analyst · tracker · scout · spy · gumshoe · prober · scrutinizer
journalist
News profession practitioner
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
host · moderator · presenter · panelist · broadcaster · newscaster · talk-show host · commentator · podcaster · emcee
- examinersinspectors, examiner, reviewers, inspector, auditors
- Q&Aanswer, answers, query, inquiry, response
- thinkersthinkers, thinker, philosophers, philosopher, Aristotle
- dissentersdissenter, dissenters, dissidents, dissident, nonconformists
- requestersrequester, asker, askers, seeker, seekers
- contrarianscontrarian, dissenter, naysayer, skeptic, doubter
questioneranswerer
One who responds
respondent · responder · replier · interviewee · informant
- 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
question, questions, questioning, questionable, questioned, unquestionable, unquestioned, questionnaire, questioners