interrogative
Noun
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; “he asked a direct question”; “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”
- Synonyms
- question
- interrogation
- interrogative sentence
- Less specific
- More specific
- cross-question
- leading question
- yes-no question
- Related
- interrogate
- question
- interrogate
- question
- question
- query
- some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
Adjective
- relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; “not all questions have an interrogative construction”
- Pertains to
- interrogative mood
- interrogative
- Topic Members
- relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- declarative
- declaratory
- asserting
- declarative
- declaratory
- asserting
- Related
- interrogate
- question
- interrogate
- question
adjective
- Grammar having the force of a question
a hard, interrogative stare
Grammar used in questions
an interrogative adverb
noun
- Grammar a construction that has the force of a question
interrogatives are not likely to crop up very often in the speech of a person who is being interviewed
Origin
early 16th century : from late Latin interrogativus , from Latin interrogare (see interrogate )
Thesaurus
Adjective
- he gazed at me with a hard interrogative stare
Similar Words: questioning inquiring inquisitive inquisitorial probing searching quizzing quizzical curious intrigued investigative catechistic catechistical