counterquestion

noun

coun·​ter·​ques·​tion ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkwes-chən 

-kwesh-

variants or counter-question

plural counterquestions or counter-questions

: a question asked in response to another question

… avoid a direct "no" at practically any cost. They may ask a counterquestion, promise an answer at some later date, change the subject and even occasionally leave the room.

—John Pfeiffer

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterquestion

• indigestion
• congestion
• digestion
• ingestion
• suggestion
• gestion
• question