Synonyms for questioning
- adjective
- noun
Most common
curious inquisitive wondering speculative doubting distrustful
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Curious
2. Doubting
doubting, skeptical US, sceptical UK, distrustful
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical.
Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?
- adj. 2
Unsure of one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
- n. 1
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
Related words
- Word family
- questioningly
Forms
- Plural
- questionings → interrogations, probings, inquirings, interrogatories…
Example sentences
- wondering The news left me wondering what would happen next.
- curious He is curious about how she will receive the news.
- inquisitive She is inquisitive, but I like her none the worse.
- doubting I started doubting the accuracy of his statement.
- distrustful I was distrustful of his motives.
- scrupulous Tom is scrupulous in matters of business.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| questioning | rising | |
| wondering | rising | |
| curious | rising | |
| inquisitive | rising | |
| doubting | rising | |
| distrustful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- curious3, probing2
- 8 letters
- doubting2
- 9 letters
- wondering3, skeptical3, sceptical, inquiring4, enquiring, quizzical3
- 10 letters
- scrupulous3
- 11 letters
- speculative4, inquisitive4, distrustful3, catechistic
- 13 letters
- interrogation5, inquisitorial, interrogatory6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (curious3 = 3 syllables).