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

The deal is a way to repair relationships between the agency and west Charlotte residents who have questioned NCDOT’s communication and transparency on the multi-billion dollar toll lane project. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors questioned the schizophrenia diagnosis and pointed out that suffering from mental illness is not the same as meeting the legal standard of insanity. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But Thune questioned if the Senate would have the votes among his own members to advance it and then protect it from Democratic amendments. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Saudi authorities detained the co-pilot and questioned passengers and crew for about seven hours before a replacement plane flew them to Tel Aviv. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

That anyone who questioned this restriction was marginalized and excluded and actually thrown out of society. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Overton is being questioned by the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, who will vote on whether to advance her nomination. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

One interested investor who questioned high research and development costs was an immediate red flag, Knowles remembers. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Both Crump and Wells' parents questioned how the panel could determine Wells drowned, when both the official and independent autopsies said the cause of death could not be determined. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026