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

These changes have been applied automatically, based on developers’ previous responses to Apple’s questionnaires. —PC Magazine, 27 July 2025

In 2020, a study published in the journal PLOS ONE surveyed 130 cat owners via questionnaire, asking them about how their pets react to separation from humans. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025

Study authors highlighted that walking and jogging dramatically cut insomnia severity, as measured by participant answers to a standardized insomnia questionnaire. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 July 2025

According to a statement from Leeds, 97 per cent of questionnaire respondents supported an increase in capacity, 98 per cent supported the design plans and 99 per cent supported the economic benefits the redevelopment will deliver. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 July 2025

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

Rhymes for questionnaire

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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)