Synonyms of questioned

questioned

verb

past tense of question

1

as in challenged

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenged
• disputed
• doubted
• contested
• protested
• queried
• impeached
• called in question
• opposed
• oppugned
• fought
• resisted
• mistrusted
• kicked (about)
• objected (to)
• combated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believed
• accepted
• embraced
• swallowed
• supported
• defended
• backed
• advocated
• promoted
• championed
• tolerated
• endured
• abided
• stomached

2

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• debated
• contemplated
• considered
• studied
• entertained
• weighed
• explored
• eyed
• reviewed
• analyzed
• deliberated
• ruminated
• cogitated
• thought (about or over)
• looked at
• meditated
• revolved
• chewed on
• mulled (over)
• turned
• wrestled (with)
• chewed over
• perpended
• kicked around
• pored (over)
• concluded
• believed
• reminisced
• reasoned
• reflected (on or upon)
• digested
• beat one's brains out (about)
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• opined
• mused (upon)
• speculated (about)
• second-guessed
• fixated (on or upon)
• conceived
• obsessed (about or over)
• absorbed
• fretted (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• brooded (about or over)
• drank (in)
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• rejected
• dismissed
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

3

as in doubted

to have no trust or confidence in

it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubted
• suspected
• distrusted
• mistrusted
• misdoubted
• disbelieved
• discounted
• discredited
• negated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trusted
• relied (on or upon)
• counted (on or upon)
• depended (on or upon)
• banked (on or upon)

4

as in asked

to put a question or questions to

the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• interrogated
• quizzed
• queried
• inquired (of)
• grilled
• examined
• catechized
• cross-questioned
• surveyed
• cross-examined
• bombarded
• pumped
• besieged
• polled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• answered
• replied
• responded
• observed
• remarked
• commented
• retorted
• avoided
• rejoined
• ducked

5

as in examined

to put a series of questions to

the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examined
• interrogated
• quizzed
• queried
• grilled
• pumped
• catechized
• harassed
• annoyed
• debriefed
• picked the brains of
• cross-examined
• gave the third degree to
• hounded
• cross-questioned
• pestered
• sweat
• canvassed
• polled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of questioned

Pointing to neighbors who have been displaced, Lisca questioned whether long-term stability is guaranteed when buyers do not own the land beneath their homes. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Abdullah reported the comment to his counselor, who questioned him about his family and attributed the comment to a joke from a movie, according to the lawsuit. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

And that’s largely because its intentions are often assumed a priori to be politically neutral, and its origins are rarely questioned. — Jerel Ezell, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026

Yet, the origin of one distinct wrinkle within the beat has long been questioned and disputed, with audiophiles and crate-diggers unable to provide a source. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Nov. 2026

But Qarsoq Høegh-Dam, representing Naleraq, questioned whether Greenland's participation in negotiations guaranteed genuine equality. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Because of Downs’ 57% slot usage in Indianapolis this season, some have questioned whether his skill set might overlap too much with that of Rashee Rice. — Pete Sweeney november 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026

Cramer questioned whether that commitment could eventually constrain revenue growth if the company slows the release of advanced models. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

The regional prosecutor, Remi Coutin, said in a statement that the pilot and co-pilot were questioned about what happened. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026