Synonyms for interrogative
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Asking or denoting a question.
- n. 1
A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
Related words
- Word family
- interrogatively interrogate interrogation interrogator interrogative-point interrogatee interrogatory
- Is a kind of
- word
Forms
- Plural
- interrogatives → questions, interrogations…
Example sentences
- examining Scientists are now examining what Tom discovered.
- investigative What was investigative journalism like in the past?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| interrogative | rising | |
| examining | steady | |
| investigative | steady | |
| interrogatory | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- curious3
- 8 letters
- question2
- 9 letters
- examining4, inquiring4, enquiring
- 13 letters
- investigative5, interrogation5, interrogatory6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (curious3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- interrogatif
- Italiano
- interrogativo