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rhetorical question

[ri-tawr-i-kuhl kwes-chuhn, -tor-] / rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl ˈkwɛs tʃən, -ˈtɒr- /
NOUN
answer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comment explanation feedback interpretation justification key observation rebuttal remark report resolution response result return sign solution statement
STRONG
acknowledgment antiphon close comeback cooler counterclaim crack defense disclosure echo elucidation guff lip plea refutation rejoinder repartee retort riposte topper vindication wisecrack
WEAK
Band-Aid back talk backcap parting shot pay dirt quick fix thank-you note the ticket
Antonyms
STRONGEST
problem question quiet request silence trouble
NOUN
open question
Synonyms
WEAK
anybody's guess loose end question toss of a coin

Example Sentences

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It’s not entirely a rhetorical question; a lot of people at least pretended to.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

Certainly, if you’re one of the 24,000 Television Academy members voting for the Emmys, it’s a rhetorical question.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

"I was asking that as a clearly rhetorical question rather than a substantive question, as I think any fair-minded listener would conclude."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024

Dad would often ask the rhetorical question, “What would grandma think?”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

It was a rhetorical question, meaning there wasn’t supposed to be an answer, right?

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie