dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/inq_MWT.json

{
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "inquired (of)":{
    "to put a question or questions to":{
      "examples":[
        "casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "asked",
        "catechized",
        "grilled",
        "interrogated",
        "queried",
        "questioned",
        "quizzed"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "besieged",
        "bombarded",
        "cross-examined",
        "cross-questioned",
        "examined",
        "pumped",
        "polled",
        "surveyed"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "rejoined",
        "retorted",
        "commented",
        "observed",
        "remarked",
        "avoided",
        "ducked"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "answered",
        "replied",
        "responded"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}