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

Diagnosing depression often starts with a screening tool, which is a short questionnaire that asks about depression symptoms and frequency. —Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Dec. 2025

Reuters reported on Thursday that the Senate Judiciary Committee had received a copy of Halligan's 28-page questionnaire laying out her background and qualifications. —Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 Dec. 2025

For something like this questionnaire that’s fine. —Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025

The transcript revealed the majority of questions were about how the prospective jurors answered questionnaires, which were mailed to them weeks earlier and designed to allow both sides to pick an unbiased jury. —John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 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)