question

The word “question” has 2 syllables: ques-tion

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɛs.tʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for question?

In the thesaurus, “question” has 242 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for question along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for question

Q and A
absorb
affair
analyze
annoy
argument
ask
ask about
assimilate
basis
believe
besiege
body
bombard
bottom
brainteaser
bulk
burden
call
call in question
call into question
canvas
canvass
cast doubt upon
catechism
catechize
cavil
censure
centerpiece
challenge
chew on
chew over
cogitate
combat
complaint
compunction
conceive
conclude
conflict
confusion
consider
consideration
contemplate
content
contention
contest
controvert
conundrum
core
count
criticism
cross-examine
cross-question
crux
debate
debrief
defiance
deliberate
demur
demurral
demurrer
difficulty
digest
disbelieve
discount
discredit
discussion
disobedience
dispute
dissent
distrust
distrustfulness
doubt
dubiety
dubitation
enigma
enquire
entertain
essence
essential
essentiality
examination
examine
exception
exploration
explore
expostulation
eye
fight
fundamental
fuss
generality
gist
give the third degree
give the third degree to
go over
grill
grist
harass
hassle
heart
hesitate
hit
hit up
hold out for
hound
idea
impeach
impugn
incertitude
indetermination
inquest
inquire
inquiring
inquiry
inquisition
interrogate
interrogating
interrogation
interrogative
interrogatory
interview
investigate
investigation
issue
kernel
keynote
kick
kick around
look at
main
make inquiry
marrow
mass
matter
meditate
misdoubt
misgiving
mistrust
mistrustfulness
misunderstanding
motif
motion
motive
mystery
negate
net
niggle
nub
nubbin
nucleus
objection
opine
oppose
oppugn
perpend
pester
petition
pick the brains of
pith
pivot
point
poll
ponder
poser
probe
probing
problem
proposal
proposition
protest
pry
pump
purport
purpose
put through the wringer
put to the question
puzzle
puzzle over
qualm
qualmishness
quarrel
query
quest
questioning
questionnaire
quibble
quick
quiz
raise question
reason
rebellion
reluctance
reminisce
remonstrance
remonstration
request
research
reservation
resist
review
revolve
riddle
ruminate
scruple
search
second-guess
seek
show curiosity
skepticism
solicit
sound out
squabble
staple
static
stickler
stink
study
stumper
subject
subject matter
substance
sum
survey
suspect
suspicion
sweat
sweat it out of
talking point
theme
third degree
topic
toughie
toughy
turn
uncertainty
unease
uneasiness
unwillingness
weigh
wonder about
work over

Antonyms for question

abide
accept
acceptance
acquiescence
advocate
agreement
answer
approval
aside
assent
avoid
back
believe
certainty
champion
comment
compliance
defend
digression
dismiss
disregard
duck
embrace
endure
excursion
ignore
interjection
obedience
observe
overlook
parenthesis
pooh
pooh-pooh
promote
reject
rejoin
remark
reply
respond
response
retort
sanction
slight
solution
stomach
support
swallow
tangent
tolerate
trust
willingness

Meanings of question

noun
1. A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
2. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
3. A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter.
4. A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
5. (chiefly with definite article) Interrogation by torture.
6. Talk; conversation; speech.
verb
1. To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.
2. To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
3. To argue; to converse; to dispute.

Example Sentences

Question everything, it's the foundation of critical thinking.
She raised her hand to ask a question during the lecture.
The detective carefully phrased his question to elicit the truth from the suspect.
We must question the validity of the data before drawing any conclusions.
His decision to question authority led to groundbreaking discoveries in science.

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