coun·ter·ques·tion
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkwes-chən
, -kwesh- \
, -kwesh- \
variants:
or counter-question
plural counterquestions or counter-questions
Definition of counterquestion
: 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
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“Counterquestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterquestion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of counterquestion was in 1836
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