[syn: inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Question \Ques"tion\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Questioned; p. pr. &
vb. n. Questioning.] [Cf. F. questionner. See Question,
n.]
1. To ask questions; to inquire.
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He that questioneth much shall learn much. --Bacon.
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2. To argue; to converse; to dispute. [Obs.]
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I pray you, think you question with the Jew. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
questioning
adj 1: perplexed (as if being expected to know something that
you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression" [syn:
questioning, quizzical]
2: marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a
skeptical listener" [syn: doubting, questioning,
skeptical, sceptical]
3: showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light
post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative
eyebrow" [syn: inquisitive, speculative, questioning,
wondering(a)]
n 1: a request for information [syn: questioning, inquiring]