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

For example, take the main screening device for evaluating sleep apnea risk, the STOP-Bang questionnaire. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 June 2025

One security questionnaire mishandled, one subpar response in an RFP or one breach in the news, and a multimillion-dollar deal could evaporate. Trust is a currency in B2B tech. —Shashi Kiran, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Combining this data with the personality questionnaire results of more than 2 million participants, a clear relation appeared. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025

There’s also a lack of testing to see whether these questionnaires work well for people from different cultural backgrounds. —Arne Bewersdorff, The Conversation, 12 June 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

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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)