questioning

Thân thiện

A student raises her hand with a questioning look during the lesson.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Showing curiosity or doubt: Expressing an attitude of inquiry, doubt, or skepticism.
   • Perplexed or quizzical: Having a facial expression that shows one is puzzled or expecting an explanation.

2. Noun:

   • The action of asking questions: The process or act of interrogating or inquiring.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She gave him a questioning look when he arrived late. (Shows a quizzical or doubtful expression.)
  • The reporter had a questioning tone during the interview. (Shows a curious or skeptical attitude.)
• Noun:
  • The police detained him for questioning. (The act of being asked questions formally.)
  • Her line of questioning revealed new details about the event. (The series or method of questions asked.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be under questioning": To be formally interrogated.
  • The suspect was under questioning for several hours.
• "A questioning mind": A mindset characterized by curiosity and skepticism.
  • Scientific progress depends on having a questioning mind.

Variants and Related Words

• Question (n/v): The fundamental word for an inquiry or the act of asking.
• Questioner (n): A person who asks questions.
• Unquestioning (adj): Accepting something without doubt or inquiry (antonym).
  • He demanded unquestioning obedience.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Inquisitive, curious, skeptical, doubting, quizzical, probing.
• Noun: Interrogation, inquiry, grilling, cross-examination.

Related Phrases

• Line of questioning: The particular series of questions asked.
  • The lawyer changed his line of questioning.
• For questioning: For the purpose of being asked questions (often by authorities).
  • He was taken to the station for questioning.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing curiosity
   • if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
   • raised a speculative eyebrow
2. marked by or given to doubt
   • a skeptical attitude
   • a skeptical listener
3. perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
   • he had a quizzical expression

Noun

1. a request for information

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inquisitive
• speculative
• wondering
• doubting
• skeptical
• sceptical
• quizzical
• inquiring