questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈner 

ˌkwesh-

1

: a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals

2

: a written or printed questionnaire often with spaces for answers

3

: a survey made by the use of a questionnaire

Examples of questionnaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because the initial questionnaire was almost three decades ago, smartphones, social media and endless scrolling didn’t exist. —Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026

Participants logged their progress with an app for three months and through questionnaires. —Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026

The application requires a two-page resume, completing an assessment questionnaire, and other materials, including college transcripts or veteran documents. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026

For her book, Chopra created a quiz, inspired by a questionnaire developed by the psychologist Martin Seligman, to give readers a general sense of their optimism. —Andee Tagle, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from questionner to question, from Middle French, from question, noun

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

questionnaire

noun

ques·​tion·​naire ˌkwes-chə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r

: a set of questions to be asked of a number of persons usually in order to gather information (as on opinions)