dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/inq_MWT.json

941 lines
19 KiB
JSON
Raw Normal View History

{
"inquirer":{
"as in questioner , asker":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"asker",
"querier",
"querist",
"questioner",
"canvasser",
"canvaser",
"interviewer",
"poller",
"pollster"
],
"near antonyms":[
"interviewee",
"pollee",
"respondent",
"answerer",
"replier",
"responder",
"attester",
"informant",
"reporter",
"testifier",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquirers":{
"as in questioners , askers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"askers",
"queriers",
"querists",
"questioners",
"canvassers",
"canvasers",
"interviewers",
"pollers",
"pollsters"
],
"near antonyms":[
"interviewees",
"pollees",
"respondents",
"answerers",
"repliers",
"responders",
"attesters",
"informants",
"reporters",
"testifiers",
"witnesses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquires (into)":{
"to search through or into":{
"examples":[
"the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall"
],
"synonyms":[
"delves (into)",
"digs (into)",
"examines",
"explores",
"investigates",
"looks (into)",
"probes",
"researches"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inspects",
"sifts",
"studies",
"views",
"browses",
"cruises",
"peruses",
"scans",
"skims (through)",
"surfs",
"thumbs (through)",
"reinvestigates"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"inquiring":{
"as in curious , inquisitive":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"curious",
"inquisitive",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"snoopy",
"cynical",
"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise",
"uncertain",
"unconvinced",
"undecided",
"undetermined",
"unsettled",
"unsure",
"careful",
"cautious",
"guarded",
"gun-shy",
"leery",
"leary",
"wary",
"watchful",
"hesitant",
"critical",
"puzzled",
"quizzical",
"paranoid",
"paranoidal",
"disbelieving",
"distrustful",
"doubting",
"incredulous",
"mistrustful",
"negativistic",
"questioning",
"show-me",
"skeptical",
"suspecting",
"suspicious",
"unbelieving"
],
"near antonyms":[
"credulous",
"gullible",
"gullable",
"trustful",
"trusting",
"uncritical",
"unquestioning",
"green",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"simple",
"simpleminded",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed",
"certain",
"confident",
"positive",
"sure",
"callow",
"inexperienced",
"raw",
"childlike",
"idealistic",
"impractical",
"beguiled",
"deceived",
"duped",
"gulled",
"tricked",
"careless",
"heedless",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in asking , questioning":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"asking",
"questioning",
"challenging",
"cross-examining",
"examining",
"grilling",
"interrogating",
"pumping",
"quizzing",
"polling",
"querying",
"surveying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answering",
"coming back",
"rejoining",
"replying",
"responding",
"retorting",
"returning",
"riposting",
"acknowledging",
"commenting",
"communicating",
"corresponding",
"reacting",
"remarking",
"countering",
"defending",
"denying",
"explaining",
"fielding",
"rebutting",
"refuting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"inquiry":{
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
"examples":[
"an inquiry into the origins of the universe"
],
"synonyms":[
"delving",
"disquisition",
"examen",
"examination",
"exploration",
"inquest",
"inquisition",
"investigation",
"probation",
"probe",
"probing",
"research",
"study"
],
"near synonyms":[
"quest",
"audit",
"check",
"checkup",
"diagnosis",
"inspection",
"hearing",
"interrogation",
"trial",
"feeler",
"query",
"question",
"poll",
"questionary",
"questionnaire",
"survey",
"challenge",
"cross-examination",
"going-over",
"grilling",
"quiz",
"rehearing",
"reinvestigation",
"self-examination",
"self-exploration",
"self-questioning",
"self-reflection",
"self-scrutiny",
"soul-searching"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an act or instance of asking for information":{
"examples":[
"one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment"
],
"synonyms":[
"call",
"query",
"question",
"request"
],
"near synonyms":[
"interrogatory",
"poll",
"questionnaire",
"survey",
"inquisition",
"interrogating",
"interrogation",
"questioning",
"examination",
"exploration",
"inquest",
"investigation",
"probe",
"probing",
"research",
"study"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answer",
"reply",
"response"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquisitive":{
"interested in what is not one's own business":{
"examples":[
"an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody's business but her own"
],
"synonyms":[
"curious",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"prying",
"snoopy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"interfering",
"intrusive",
"meddlesome",
"meddling",
"obtrusive",
"officious",
"inquisitional",
"inquisitorial",
"interrogative",
"questioning",
"quizzical",
"concerned",
"interested"
],
"near antonyms":[
"apathetic",
"disinterested",
"indifferent",
"unconcerned",
"uninterested"
],
"antonyms":[
"incurious",
"uncurious"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"inquisitional":{
"as in inquisitorial , questioning":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"inquisitorial",
"interrogative",
"questioning",
"quizzical",
"interfering",
"intrusive",
"meddlesome",
"meddling",
"obtrusive",
"officious",
"concerned",
"interested",
"curious",
"inquisitive",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"prying",
"snoopy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"incurious",
"uncurious",
"apathetic",
"disinterested",
"indifferent",
"unconcerned",
"uninterested"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"inquire (of)":{
"to put a question or questions to":{
"examples":[
"casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner"
],
"synonyms":[
"ask",
"catechize",
"grill",
"interrogate",
"query",
"question",
"quiz"
],
"near synonyms":[
"besiege",
"bombard",
"cross-examine",
"cross-question",
"examine",
"pump",
"poll",
"survey"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rejoin",
"retort",
"comment",
"observe",
"remark",
"avoid",
"duck"
],
"antonyms":[
"answer",
"reply",
"respond"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"inquired":{
"as in asked , questioned":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"asked",
"questioned",
"challenged",
"cross-examined",
"examined",
"grilled",
"interrogated",
"pumped",
"quizzed",
"polled",
"queried",
"surveyed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answered",
"came back",
"rejoined",
"replied",
"responded",
"retorted",
"returned",
"riposted",
"acknowledged",
"commented",
"communicated",
"corresponded",
"reacted",
"remarked",
"countered",
"defended",
"denied",
"explained",
"fielded",
"rebutted",
"refuted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"inquest":{
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
"examples":[
"the police conducted an inquest into the case"
],
"synonyms":[
"delving",
"disquisition",
"examen",
"examination",
"exploration",
"inquiry",
"inquisition",
"investigation",
"probation",
"probe",
"probing",
"research",
"study"
],
"near synonyms":[
"quest",
"audit",
"check",
"checkup",
"diagnosis",
"inspection",
"hearing",
"interrogation",
"trial",
"feeler",
"query",
"question",
"poll",
"questionary",
"questionnaire",
"survey",
"challenge",
"cross-examination",
"going-over",
"grilling",
"quiz",
"rehearing",
"reinvestigation",
"self-examination",
"self-exploration",
"self-questioning",
"self-reflection",
"self-scrutiny",
"soul-searching"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquiries":{
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
"examples":[
"an inquiry into the origins of the universe"
],
"synonyms":[
"disquisitions",
"examens",
"examinations",
"explorations",
"inquests",
"inquisitions",
"investigations",
"probations",
"probes",
"probings",
"researches",
"studies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"quests",
"audits",
"checks",
"checkups",
"diagnoses",
"inspections",
"hearings",
"interrogations",
"trials",
"feelers",
"queries",
"questions",
"polls",
"questionaries",
"questionnaires",
"surveys",
"challenges",
"cross-examinations",
"goings-over",
"quizzes",
"rehearings",
"reinvestigations",
"self-examinations",
"self-explorations",
"self-questionings",
"self-reflections",
"self-scrutinies",
"soul-searchings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an act or instance of asking for information":{
"examples":[
"one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment"
],
"synonyms":[
"calls",
"queries",
"questions",
"requests"
],
"near synonyms":[
"interrogatories",
"polls",
"questionnaires",
"surveys",
"inquisitions",
"interrogations",
"questionings",
"examinations",
"explorations",
"inquests",
"investigations",
"probes",
"probings",
"researches",
"studies"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answers",
"replies",
"responses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquire":{
"as in ask , question":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ask",
"question",
"challenge",
"cross-examine",
"examine",
"grill",
"interrogate",
"pump",
"quiz",
"poll",
"query",
"survey"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answer",
"come back",
"rejoin",
"reply",
"respond",
"retort",
"return",
"riposte",
"acknowledge",
"comment",
"communicate",
"correspond",
"react",
"remark",
"counter",
"defend",
"deny",
"explain",
"field",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"inquisitiveness":{
"an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business":{
"examples":[
"his irksome inquisitiveness made people reluctant to socialize with him"
],
"synonyms":[
"curiosity",
"curiousness",
"nosiness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"attentiveness",
"concern",
"interest",
"regard",
"wonderment",
"inquiry",
"interrogation",
"prying",
"questioning",
"interference",
"intrusiveness",
"meddlesomeness",
"obtrusiveness",
"officiousness",
"eavesdropping",
"rubbernecking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"apathy",
"disinterestedness",
"disregard",
"indifference",
"unconcern"
],
"antonyms":[
"incuriosity",
"incuriousness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquests":{
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
"examples":[
"the police conducted an inquest into the case"
],
"synonyms":[
"disquisitions",
"examens",
"examinations",
"explorations",
"inquiries",
"inquisitions",
"investigations",
"probations",
"probes",
"probings",
"researches",
"studies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"quests",
"audits",
"checks",
"checkups",
"diagnoses",
"inspections",
"hearings",
"interrogations",
"trials",
"feelers",
"queries",
"questions",
"polls",
"questionaries",
"questionnaires",
"surveys",
"challenges",
"cross-examinations",
"goings-over",
"quizzes",
"rehearings",
"reinvestigations",
"self-examinations",
"self-explorations",
"self-questionings",
"self-reflections",
"self-scrutinies",
"soul-searchings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquisition":{
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to conduct an inquisition about so trivial a matter"
],
"synonyms":[
"delving",
"disquisition",
"examen",
"examination",
"exploration",
"inquest",
"inquiry",
"investigation",
"probation",
"probe",
"probing",
"research",
"study"
],
"near synonyms":[
"quest",
"audit",
"check",
"checkup",
"diagnosis",
"inspection",
"hearing",
"interrogation",
"trial",
"feeler",
"query",
"question",
"poll",
"questionary",
"questionnaire",
"survey",
"challenge",
"cross-examination",
"going-over",
"grilling",
"quiz",
"rehearing",
"reinvestigation",
"self-examination",
"self-exploration",
"self-questioning",
"self-reflection",
"self-scrutiny",
"soul-searching"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inquired (into)":{
"to search through or into":{
"examples":[
"the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall"
],
"synonyms":[
"delved (into)",
"dug (into)",
"examined",
"explored",
"investigated",
"looked (into)",
"probed",
"researched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inspected",
"sifted",
"studied",
"viewed",
"browsed",
"cruised",
"perused",
"scanned",
"skimmed (through)",
"surfed",
"thumbed (through)",
"reinvestigated"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"inquires (of)":{
"to put a question or questions to":{
"examples":[
"casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner"
],
"synonyms":[
"asks",
"catechizes",
"grills",
"interrogates",
"queries",
"questions",
"quizzes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"besieges",
"bombards",
"cross-examines",
"cross-questions",
"examines",
"pumps",
"polls",
"surveys"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rejoins",
"retorts",
"comments",
"observes",
"remarks",
"avoids",
"ducks"
],
"antonyms":[
"answers",
"replies",
"responds"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}