Synonyms & Antonyms : Question





Question



( Noun )


They questioned the Conservative candidate on his views.

Synonyms:

Doubt

Query

Investigation

Interrogation

Inquiry

Inquisition

Contextual Examples:

The latest scientific discoveries cast doubt on earlier theories.

The science teacher put a query to Vicky to check out weather he had been paying attention to his lecture.

Scientists are now investigating ways of producing more and more food over the world.

The police have found some new clues after interrogation of the person’s detainment in this case.

He has finished his inquisition in this case and submitted his report.

A commission of inquiry has been set up to probe into the cause of Kanishka air crash in which 239 lives were lost.



Antonyms:

Reply

Answer

Rejoinder

Respond

Rejoin

Response

Contextual Examples:

I have yet to reply to the queries of the income tax authorities.

The answer he gave was quite surprising.

His advocate is preparing a rejoinder for submission to the court in response to a charge of the complainant.

The government has not yet responded to my appeal for assistance under the new scheme.

I have decided to rejoin the college for higher studies.

I received an encouraging response to my letter.




The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.

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