Synonyms of delving

delving 1 of 2

noun

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

we didn't want to pry and did as little personal delving as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigation
• exploration
• inquiry
• probing
• examination
• study
• research
• probe
• inquisition
• inspection
• disquisition
• inquest
• survey
• probation
• examen
• quest
• hearing
• questionnaire
• audit
• diagnosis
• interrogation
• question
• checkup
• check
• challenge
• grilling
• trial
• poll
• reinvestigation
• rehearing
• query
• feeler
• quiz
• self-exploration
• soul-searching
• self-reflection
• self-examination
• questionary
• self-questioning
• cross-examination
• self-scrutiny
• going-over

delving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of delve

as in excavating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excavating
• digging
• shoveling
• mining
• shovelling
• burrowing
• grubbing
• clawing
• scooping
• quarrying
• spading
• dredging
• digging in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling (in)
• smoothing (out or over)

• filling (in)
• smoothing (out or over)