Synonyms for inquisitor
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
During the meeting, Jake turned into an inquisitor, firing questions at the presenter non-stop.
Related words
- Word family
- inquisitress
Forms
- Plural
- inquisitors → interrogators, questioners, examiners, inquirers…
Example sentences
- interrogator He worked as an interrogator at Guantanamo.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inquisitor | rising | |
| interrogator | rising | |
| questioner | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- querist
- 8 letters
- examiner4, inquirer3, queryist
- 10 letters
- questioner3
- 12 letters
- interrogator5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (examiner4 = 4 syllables).