questioning

questioning
noun
a request for information (Freq. 6)
Syn: ↑inquiring
Derivationally related forms: ↑inquire (for: ↑inquiring), ↑question
Hypernyms: ↑request, ↑asking
Hyponyms:
adjective
1. perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know) (Freq. 1)
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he had a quizzical expression

Syn: ↑quizzical
Similar to: ↑perplexed
2. showing curiosity
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if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive

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raised a speculative eyebrow

Syn: ↑inquisitive, ↑speculative, ↑wondering
Similar to: ↑curious
Derivationally related forms: ↑speculate (for: ↑speculative), ↑inquisitiveness (for: ↑inquisitive), ↑inquire (for: ↑inquisitive)
3. marked by or given to doubt
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a skeptical attitude

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a skeptical listener

Syn: ↑doubting, ↑skeptical, ↑sceptical
Similar to: ↑distrustful
Derivationally related forms: ↑scepticism (for: ↑sceptical), ↑sceptic (for: ↑sceptical), ↑skeptic (for: ↑skeptical), ↑skepticism (for: ↑skeptical)

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