query
A question, especially one asking for information.
query in a sentence
- Miss Patel answered every query about the trip, even the one about snacks.
- Dad rang the bank with a query about a strange charge on his bill.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to query?
- Aanswer
- Bquestion
- Creply
- Dresponse
Show the answer
B: question. The other three mean the opposite of query.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to query?
- Aanswer
- Bquestion
- Cenquiry
Show the answer
A: answer. The other three mean nearly the same as query.
Words that mean something similar
question, enquiry
Words that mean the opposite
answer, reply, response
More words about speech & sound
- quibble: To argue about tiny things that do not matter.
- ramble: To walk for pleasure, or to talk on and on without a clear point.
- rebuke: To speak sharply to someone because they have done something wrong.
- recite: To say something aloud from memory.
- reprimand: To tell someone off formally, especially as the person in charge.
- retort: To answer back quickly and sharply.
- reveal: To show or tell something that was hidden.
- sarcastic: Saying the opposite of what you mean to make fun of someone.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test