Noun

  1. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; “he asked a direct question”; “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”
    • Synonyms
      • question
      • interrogation
      • interrogative sentence
    • Less specific
      • sentence
    • More specific
      • cross-question
      • leading question
      • yes-no question
    • Related
      • interrogate
      • question
      • interrogate
      • question
      • question
      • query
  2. some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
    • Synonyms
      • interrogative mood
    • Less specific
      • mood
      • mode
      • modality

Adjective

  1. relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; “not all questions have an interrogative construction”
    • Pertains to
      • interrogative mood
      • interrogative
    • Topic Members
      • grammar
  2. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
    • Synonyms
      • interrogatory
    • Antonyms
      • declarative
      • declaratory
      • asserting
      • declarative
      • declaratory
      • asserting
    • Related
      • interrogate
      • question
      • interrogate
      • question

interrogative - LookUp

adjective

  1. Grammar having the force of a question a hard, interrogative stare

Grammar used in questions an interrogative adverb

noun

  1. Grammar a construction that has the force of a question interrogatives are not likely to crop up very often in the speech of a person who is being interviewed

Origin

early 16th century : from late Latin interrogativus , from Latin interrogare (see interrogate )

Thesaurus

Adjective

  1. he gazed at me with a hard interrogative stare

Similar Words: questioning inquiring inquisitive inquisitorial probing searching quizzing quizzical curious intrigued investigative catechistic catechistical