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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking for answer |
| Synonyms: | Q and A, catechism, examination, inquest, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, interrogatory, investigation, poll, query, questioning, third degree, wringer |
| Notes: | a query differs from a question in that it suggests a reservation or disagreement question means to challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; interrogate means to examine closely, aggressively, or formally by posing a series of questions to |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | skeptical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disbelieving, leery |
| Synonyms: | agnostic, aporetic, cynical, dissenting, doubtful, doubting, dubious, freethinking, hesitating, incredulous, mistrustful, questioning, quizzical, scoffing, show-me, suspicious, unbelieving, unconvinced |
| Antonyms: | believing, devoted, undoubting |
| Main Entry: | skepticism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | doubt |
| Synonyms: | agnosticism, apprehension, disbelief, distrust, dubiety, dubiousness, faithlessness, hesitation, indecision, lack of confidence, leeriness, questioning, reluctance, suspicion, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | learning, analysis |
| Synonyms: | abstraction, academic work, analyzing, application, attention, class, cogitation, comparison, concentration, consideration, contemplation, course, cramming, debate, deliberation, examination, exercise, inquiry, inspection, investigation, lesson, meditation, memorizing, muse, musing, pondering, questioning, reading, reasoning, reflection, research, reverie, review, rumination, schoolwork, scrutiny, subject, survey, thought, trance, weighing |
| Main Entry: | suspicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distrustful |
| Synonyms: | apprehensive, cagey, careful, cautious, doubtful, green-eyed, in doubt, incredulous, jealous, leery, mistrustful, not born yesterday on the lookout, questioning, quizzical, skeptical, suspect, suspecting, unbelieving, uptight*, wary, watchful, without belief, without faith, wondering |
| Antonyms: | innocent, trustworthy, trusty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unbelieving |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | skeptical |
| Synonyms: | agnostic, cynical, disbelieving, distrustful, doubtful, doubting, dubious, freethinking, leery, mistrustful, nonbelieving, not born yesterday, questioning, show-me, suspicious, unconvinced |
| Main Entry: | interrogative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quizzical |
| Synonyms: | curious, inquisitive, questioning |
| Main Entry: | analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining |
| Synonyms: | analytic, cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonably, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid |
| Antonyms: | chaotic, disorganized, illogical, synthetical, unsystematic |
| Main Entry: | reluctance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disinclination |
| Synonyms: | doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, objection, qualm, questioning, unwillingness |
| Notes: | reluctance is a feeling that is experienced; recalcitrance is an attitude that is shown |
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