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- [kwes-chuh n]
- /ˈkwɛs tʃən/
- /ˈkwes.tʃən/
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- [kwes-chuh n]
- /ˈkwɛs tʃən/
Definitions of questioned word
- noun questioned a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. 1
- noun questioned a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation. 1
- noun questioned a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of): It was simply a question of time. 1
- noun questioned a subject of dispute or controversy. 1
- noun questioned a proposal to be debated or voted on, as in a meeting or a deliberative assembly. 1
- noun questioned the procedure of putting a proposal to vote. 1
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Origin of questioned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English questio(u)n, questiun < Anglo-French questiun, Middle French question < Latin quaestiōn- (stem of quaestiō), equivalent to quaes-, stem of quaerere to ask + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French questioner, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Questioned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
questioned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
questioned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for questioned
adjective questioned
- contested — causing dispute or argument
- investigated — Simple past tense and past participle of investigate.
Antonyms for questioned
verb questioned
- replied — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
- trusted — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- believed — to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- found — simple past tense and past participle of find.
noun questioned
- calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
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