question mark

[kwes-chuhn mahrk] / ˈkwɛs tʃən ˌmɑrk /

NOUN

enigma

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conundrum puzzle

STRONG

bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram grabber knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper teaser twister why

WEAK

Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack

Example Sentences

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Better than ever this season but still a question mark over whether he could progress again at the age of 10 to figure here.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The great thing about Cher’s tweet is that it doesn’t end with a question mark.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

But everyone else is a question mark, existing—per the title—in a state of moral murkiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But do you know how when you fart, it always sounds like a question mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Of course, there was a question mark at the end of his words, but I know it was a statement.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak