HyperDic: questioning

English > 4 senses of the word questioning:
NOUNcommunicationquestioning, inquiringa request for information
ADJECTIVEallquestioning, quizzicalperplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
allquestioning, doubting, skeptical, scepticalmarked by or given to doubt
allquestioning, inquisitive, speculative, wonderingshowing curiosity
questioning > pronunciation
Soundskweh'schahnihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > questioning: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaningperplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know).
Synonymquizzical
BroaderperplexedFull of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
Spanishinquisitivo, interrogativo
Adverbsquestioninglyin a quizzical and questioning manner
English > questioning: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by or given to doubt.
Synonymsdoubting, skeptical, sceptical
BroaderdistrustfulHaving or showing distrust
Spanishescéptico
Catalanescèptic
English > questioning: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaningshowing curiosity.
Synonymsinquisitive, speculative, wondering
Broadercuriouseager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
Spanishinquisitivo, interrogativo
Adverbsquestioninglyin a curious and questioning manner
English > questioning: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA request for information.
Synonyminquiring
NarrowerchallengeQuestioning a statement and demanding an explanation
interrogation, examination, interrogatoryformal systematic questioning
question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogationAn instance of questioning
Broaderrequest, askingThe verbal / verbal / verbal act of requesting / requesting / requesting
Spanishinterrogatorio, preguntas
Catalaninterrogatori, preguntes
Verbsquestionpose a question
questionpose a series of questions to

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