searching

/'sə:tʃiɳ/

Thân thiện

A detective is searching for clues at the scene of a mystery.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Exploring thoroughly: Examining or investigating something with great care and completeness.
   • Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect: Characterized by sharp, deep, and incisive analysis or questioning.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The police conducted a searching investigation into the matter.
  • She gave me a searching look, as if trying to read my thoughts.
  • The documentary asks searching questions about modern society.

Advanced Usage

• "searching gaze/look/eyes": A look that is intensely observant and seems to try to see beneath the surface.
  • He fixed me with a searching gaze that made me uncomfortable.
• "searching question": A question that is profound, penetrating, and designed to uncover the truth or deeper meaning.
  • The interviewer posed a series of searching questions about my motivations.
• "searching examination/inquiry/analysis": A very thorough and critical investigation or study.
  • The committee began a searching examination of the company's financial records.

Variants and Related Words

• Search (verb/noun): To look carefully for something; an act of searching.
  • I need to search for my keys.
• Searcher (noun): A person who searches.
• Searchingly (adverb): In a searching manner.
  • She looked at him searchingly.

Synonyms

• Penetrating: Able to understand or make a way through something deeply.
• Probing: Seeking to discover information or examine something thoroughly.
• Incisive: Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
• Trenchant: Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
• Thorough: Complete with regard to every detail.

Antonyms

• Superficial: Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not thorough or deep.
• Cursory: Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
• Shallow: Lacking depth of character, thought, or knowledge.

Related Phrases

• Searching of hearts (archaic/literary phrase): An introspective examination of one's own conscience, feelings, or motives.
  • The tragic news caused a great searching of hearts in the community.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. exploring thoroughly
2. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
   • searching insights
   • trenchant criticism
3. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
   • a probing inquiry
   • a searching investigation of their past dealings

Từ đồng nghĩa

• trenchant
• inquisitory
• probing