questioning
About 7.89 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
- noun The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.
- noun Interrogation.
- adjective Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical.
Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?
- adjective Unsure of one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
- verb present participle and gerund of question
Similar words
inquiring curious inquisitive quizzical wondering speculative sceptical skeptical doubting distrustful
Often followed by
the of and is by whether him look in
Word family
questioningly questionings
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