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

The company’s findings are in a new worker safety report; much of the retail-specific data in this article comes from the full questionnaire and detailed results tables the company shared with Retail Brew. — Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Symptoms, sleep habits, and how well antidepressants worked were all self-reported, and the circadian markers came from questionnaires rather than direct measures of the body clock. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The affidavit does not indicate whether Florida child-welfare authorities knew about the allegations when Osbeck submitted his foster-parent questionnaire. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Republican Did not respond to the Star-Telegram’s candidate questionnaire. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for questionnaire

• aftercare
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• billionaire
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• debonair
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• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

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)