interrogative.

Used to ask a question or having the grammatical form of a question.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• interrogative sentence
• interrogative pronoun

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The interrogative form invites the reader to challenge the premise.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.