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

No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

At the LeMoyne Community Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, kids questioned the judges about their jobs and role in democracy. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Weiss questioned whether such action was allowed under California’s wolf conservation plan, pointing to setbacks in reaching reproductive milestones required under the program before aggressive hazing can be permitted. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Chief Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander questioned the relevance of bringing in Oliver as a witness. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Burt earlier in the week questioned the reliability of DNA evidence that investigators said linked Robinson to the scene. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Earlier in the week, Robinson’s team questioned the reliability of DNA evidence that investigators said linked Robinson to the scene. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Ledbetter has also said investigators don’t currently suspect wrongdoing — conclusions that the Wells family has publicly questioned. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

By the time the following spring rolled around, the player who had questioned himself a few months earlier looked like an entirely different hitter. — Latif Love july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026