Synonyms for
Probing
Definition
to investigate or explore something thoroughly
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- probing questions
- probing analysis
- probing mind
- probing inquiry
- probing investigation
- probing the depths
- probing the issue
Word family
Usage note
The adjective 'probing' often describes questions or analysis that are deep and thorough, seeking to uncover hidden information. It can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation of being overly inquisitive or intrusive.
Example sentences
- The doctor used a tool to probe inside the patient's ear.
- The scientist is probing the depths of the ocean to discover new species.
- The journalist is probing the politician's past to find any scandals.
- The teacher is probing the students' understanding of the lesson with questions.
- The spy is probing the enemy's defenses to find a weakness.
Quotes
The very success of medicine in a material way may now threaten the soul of medicine. We risk being drowned in a sea of technological excesses that are undermining the core values and relationships - the heart and soul - of medicine. The time to reassert the soul of medicine is now - before it's too late. Our very humanity is at stake.
The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.
A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.