All inquest synonyms
in·quest
I i noun inquest
- inquisition — an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.
- probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- hearing — the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- trial — German Der Prozess. a novel (1925) by Franz Kafka.
- quest — a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge.
- inquiry — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
- research — to make researches; investigate carefully.
- investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
- examination — A detailed inspection or investigation.
- autopsy — An autopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in order to try to discover the cause of death.
- review — a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- postmortem — of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
- probing — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- delving — to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate: to delve into the issue of prison reform.