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query

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of query

1 a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
  • readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir
Synonyms of query

distrust, distrustfulness, doubt, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
Words Related to query

disbelief, incredulity, unbelief

anxiety, concern, paranoia, wariness

compunction, niggle [chiefly British], qualm, scruple, tremor
Near Antonyms of query

credence, faith
Antonyms of query

assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trust
2 an act or instance of asking for information
  • please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
Synonyms of query

call, inquiry, question, request
Words Related to query

interrogatory

poll, questionnaire, survey

inquisition, interrogating, interrogation, questioning

examination, exploration, inquest, investigation, probe, probing, research, study
Near Antonyms of query

answer, reply, response

query

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of query

1 to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
  • it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so youʼd better query that order
Synonyms of query

challenge, contest, dispute, impeach, oppugn, question
Words Related to query

doubt, mistrust

kick (about), object (to), protest

combat, fight, oppose, resist
Phrases Synonymous with query

call in question (or into)
Near Antonyms of query

back, defend, support

advocate, champion, promote

abide, endure, stomach, tolerate
Antonyms of query

accept, believe, embrace, swallow
2 to put a question or questions to
  • queried the professor about the assignment
Synonyms of query

ask, catechize, grill, inquire (of), interrogate, question, quiz
Words Related to query

besiege, bombard, cross-examine, cross-question, examine, pump

poll, survey
Near Antonyms of query

rejoin, retort

comment, observe, remark

avoid, duck
Antonyms of query

answer, reply, respond
3 to put a series of questions to
  • once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President
Synonyms of query

catechize, examine, grill, interrogate, pump, question, quiz, sweat [slang]
Words Related to query

debrief

cross-examine, cross-question

annoy, harass, hound, pester

canvass (also canvas), poll
Phrases Synonymous with query

give the third degree to, pick the brains of

Synonym Discussion of query

ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question.
    • ask for directions
question usually suggests the asking of series of questions.
    • questioned them about every detail of the trip
interrogate suggests formal or official systematic questioning.
    • the prosecutor interrogated the witness all day
query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation.
    • queried a librarian about the book
inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions.
    • began to inquire of friends and teachers what career she should pursue

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