inquisitorial

adjective

Definition of inquisitorialnext
as in interrogative

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  1. interrogative
  2. quizzical
  3. intrusive
  4. officious
Adjective
  • The statues felt interrogative, like something or someone was already disappointed in me.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The series takes an interrogative approach to its source material, framing Rice’s iconic goth novel and its 1994 film adaptation as the previous version of its story, one in which the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) lies and deceives his interviewer, Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Definition of interrogative
Adjective
  • Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
  • With his guitar held high and against his chest, his eyebrows cocked in that way that could be quizzical or menacing depending upon the setting, Matthews unleashed his quirky vocals.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of quizzical
Adjective
  • People with higher risk scores can then be subject to what welfare recipients across the bloc have described as stressful and intrusive investigations, which can also involve their welfare payments being suspended.
    Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
  • For Sullivan, the intrusive thoughts only picked up steam with age.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrusive
Adjective
  • There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of officious
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Thesaurus Entries Near inquisitorial

inquisitiveness

inquisitorial

in reality

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