questioning
/ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical.
adj
Example Sentences
- "I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning."
- "The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning."
- "Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?"
- "We entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it."
- "Girls broadly fared worse than boys, and there is “ongoing and extreme distress” among teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ+)."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/