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Questioning

🔄 Synonyms of "Questioning"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
perplexed	Confused or puzzled.
inquisitive	Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
curious	Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
quizzical	Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
distrustful	(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
skeptical	Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
inquiringnoun	inquisitive
speculative	Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
sceptical	Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
wonderingnoun	Full of questioning and consideration.
doubtingnoun	Full of doubt; dubious.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
inquiringnoun	inquisitive
curious	Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
inquisitive	Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
quizzical	Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
wonderingnoun	Full of questioning and consideration.
speculative	Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
sceptical	Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
skeptical	Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
doubtingnoun	Full of doubt; dubious.
distrustful	(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
perplexed	Confused or puzzled.
queryingnoun	The act of making a query.
askingnoun	The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
querynoun	A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
interrogateverb	(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
interrogationnoun	The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
inquirynoun	The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
quiznoun	A competition in the answering of questions.
quizzingnoun	The asking of questions; interrogation.
investigationnoun	The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination