Synonyms for in question
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : kwes-chuhn |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɛs tʃən |
Top 10 synonyms for in question Other synonyms for the word in question
- at issue
- borderline
- careless
- chancy
- clear as dishwater
- clouded
- controversial
- cryptic
- debatable
- deceptive
- doubtable
- doubtful
- dubious
- dubitable
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- equivocal
- errable
- errant
- erring
- heedless
- human
- iffy
- ignorant
- in doubt
- in question
- inconclusive
- indecisive
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- inexplicit
- liable
- mortal
- muddy
- obscure
- opaque
- problematic
- puzzling
- questionable
- shady
- suspicious
- tenebrous
- uncertain
- unclear
- unintelligible
- unknown
- unreliable
- unresolved
- unsure
- up for discussion
- up in the air
- vague
- weak
- yet to be decided
Définition of in question
Origin :- early 13c., "philosophical or theological problem;" early 14c. as "utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion," also as "a difficulty, a doubt," from Anglo-French questiun, Old French question "question, difficulty, problem; legal inquest, interrogation, torture," from Latin quaestionem (nominative quaestio) "a seeking, a questioning, inquiry, examining, judicial investigation," noun of action from past participle stem of quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)).
- No question "undoubtedly" is from mid-15c; no questions asked "accountability not required" is from 1879 (especially in newspaper advertisements seeking the return of something lost or stolen). Question mark is from 1849, sometimes also question stop (1862); figurative use is from 1869. To be out of the question (c.1700) is to be not pertinent to the subject, hence "not to be considered."
- As in open : adj undecided
- As in clouded : adj ambiguous
- As in dubitable : adj doubtful
- As in problematical : adj ambiguous
- As in fallible : adj able or prone to err
Antonyms for in question
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