Synonyms for question
Another word for question is inquiry, query or interrogation. Below are 16 synonyms and 30 related words across 11 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: questioned, questioner, questions.
1. noun: an instance of questioning
- inquiry synonyms
- query synonyms
- interrogation synonyms
- enquiry synonyms
Antonyms
- answer synonyms
2. noun: the subject matter at issue
3. noun: a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- interrogation synonyms
- interrogative
- interrogative sentence
4. noun: uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
- doubt synonyms
- dubiousness
- doubtfulness
5. noun: a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- motion synonyms
6. noun: an informal reference to a marriage proposal
7. verb: challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
- call into question
- oppugn
8. verb: pose a series of questions to
- interrogate
9. verb: pose a question
- query synonyms
10. verb: conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- interview synonyms
11. verb: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
- wonder synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- questioning synonyms
- inquiring
- problem
- matter of law
- question of law
- matter of fact synonyms
- question of fact
- subject synonyms
- theme synonyms
- topic synonyms
- yes-no question
- leading question
- cross-question
- sentence synonyms
- uncertainty synonyms
- precariousness
- uncertainness
- proposal synonyms
- marriage offer
- marriage proposal
- proposal of marriage
- challenge synonyms
- ask synonyms
- inquire synonyms
- enquire
- feel out
- check out synonyms
- sound out synonyms
- pump
- examine synonyms
Question in word games
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
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Questions people ask
What is another word for question?
You can say inquiry, query, interrogation, enquiry or head instead of question. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "an instance of questioning".
What is the opposite of question?
The opposite of question is answer.
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