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  1. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    proposition, issue, query, consideration, proposal, doubt, enquiry, inquiry, problem, motion, interrogation, topic, subject

  2. questionnoun

    To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information.

    What is your question?

    Synonyms:
    enquiry, proposal, motion, interrogation, proposition, consideration, inquiry, topic, query, issue, subject, doubt, problem

  3. questionnoun

    A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.

    The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.

    Synonyms:
    inquiry, interrogation, proposal, motion, doubt, problem, topic, consideration, issue, subject, query, proposition, enquiry

  4. questionnoun

    An unknown.

    There was a question of which material to use.

    Synonyms:
    proposition, topic, motion, inquiry, interrogation, doubt, subject, consideration, proposal, problem, query, enquiry, issue

  5. questionnoun

    A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter.

    His claim to the property has come under question.

    Synonyms:
    interrogation, subject, motion, inquiry, proposal, issue, consideration, doubt, problem, proposition, query, topic, enquiry

  6. questionnoun

    A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.

    I move that the question be put to a vote.

    Synonyms:
    proposition, inquiry, doubt, issue, consideration, topic, subject, proposal, interrogation, problem, motion, query, enquiry

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  1. questionnoun

    Doubt is a lack of conviction that may refer either to matters of belief or to matters of practise. As regards belief, while doubt is lack of conviction, disbelief is conviction, to the contrary; unbelief refers to a settled state of mind, generally accompanied with opposition of heart. Perplexity is active and painful; doubt may be quiescent. Perplexity presses toward a solution; doubt may be content to linger unresolved. Any improbable statement awakens incredulity. In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth. As regards practical matters, uncertainty applies to the unknown or undecided; doubt implies some negative evidence. Suspense regards the future, and is eager and anxious; uncertainty may relate to any period, and be quite indifferent. Misgiving is ordinarily in regard to the outcome of something already done or decided; hesitation, indecision, and irresolution have reference to something that remains to be decided or done, and are due oftener to infirmity of will than to lack of knowledge. Distrust and suspicion apply especially to the motives, character, etc., of others, and are more decidedly adverse than doubt. Scruple relates to matters of conscience and duty.

    Synonyms:
    disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

    Antonyms:
    assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

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  1. questionverb

    Synonyms:
    ask, inquire, interrogate, doubt, investigate, dubitate, controvert, dispute

    Antonyms:
    dictate, state, assert, pronounce, enunciate, concede, endorse, affirm, grant, allow

  2. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    inquiry, interrogation, doubt, scrutiny, investigation, topic

    Antonyms:
    reply, response, solution, answer, explanation, admission, concession

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  1. question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogationnoun

    an instance of questioning

    «there was a question about my training»; «we made inquiries of all those who were present»

    Synonyms:
    examination, enquiry, doubtfulness, doubt, head, interrogation, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, research, inquiry, dubiousness

    Antonyms:
    answer

  2. question, headnoun

    the subject matter at issue

    «the question of disease merits serious discussion»; «under the head of minor Roman poets»

    Synonyms:
    motion, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, nous, mind, head teacher, enquiry, head, point, top dog, brain, headland, query, inquiry, header, interrogation, principal, headspring, foreland, pass, chief, headway, read/write head, drumhead, head word, forefront, doubt, interrogative, capitulum, oral sex, fountainhead, caput, straits, dubiousness, doubtfulness, interrogative sentence

    Antonyms:
    answer

  3. question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentencenoun

    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

    «he asked a direct question»; «he had trouble phrasing his interrogations»

    Synonyms:
    examination, enquiry, interrogative mood, doubtfulness, doubt, head, interrogation, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, inquiry, dubiousness

    Antonyms:
    answer

  4. doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, questionnoun

    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

    «the dubiousness of his claim»; «there is no question about the validity of the enterprise»

    Synonyms:
    dubiety, incertitude, doubtfulness, doubt, interrogative sentence, dubiousness, uncertainty, query, motion, inquiry, head, interrogative, enquiry, interrogation

    Antonyms:
    answer

  5. motion, questionnoun

    a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

    «he made a motion to adjourn»; «she called for the question»

    Synonyms:
    interrogative sentence, dubiousness, doubtfulness, enquiry, motility, inquiry, apparent motion, movement, interrogation, query, apparent movement, gesture, motion, move, interrogative, head, doubt

    Antonyms:
    answer

  6. questionverb

    an informal reference to a marriage proposal

    «he was ready to pop the question»

    Synonyms:
    enquiry, doubtfulness, doubt, head, interrogation, query, motion, interrogative sentence, interrogative, inquiry, dubiousness

    Antonyms:
    answer

  7. question, oppugn, call into questionverb

    challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

    «We must question your judgment in this matter»

    Synonyms:
    interrogate, oppugn, wonder, query, call into question, interview

    Antonyms:
    answer

  8. interrogate, questionverb

    pose a series of questions to

    «The suspect was questioned by the police»; «We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion»

    Synonyms:
    interrogate, oppugn, wonder, query, call into question, interview

    Antonyms:
    answer

  9. question, queryverb

    pose a question

    Synonyms:
    interrogate, oppugn, wonder, query, call into question, interview

    Antonyms:
    answer

  10. interview, questionverb

    conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

    Synonyms:
    interrogate, oppugn, wonder, query, call into question, interview

    Antonyms:
    answer

  11. wonder, questionverb

    place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

    «I wonder whether this was the right thing to do»; «she wondered whether it would snow tonight»

    Synonyms:
    inquire, interrogate, enquire, call into question, query, wonder, marvel, oppugn, interview

    Antonyms:
    answer

Matched Categories

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    • Proposal
    • Questioning
    • Speculate
    • Subject
    • Uncertainty

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  1. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    interrogation, examination

  2. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    interrogatory, query, inquiry

  3. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    discussion, disquisition, investigation, trial

  4. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    dispute, controversy, doubt

  5. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    proposition, motion, topic, point

  6. questionverb

    Synonyms:
    interrogate, ask, catechise, examine, inquire of, put questions to

  7. questionverb

    Synonyms:
    doubt, query, controvert, dispute, call in question, hesitate to believe, consider questionable

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  1. questionnoun

    Synonyms:
    interrogation, inquiry, query, quizzing, quiz, examination, objection, dispute, gainsaying, scruple, cavil, inquest, debate, discussion, disquisition, inquisition, subject, theme, topic, problem, proposition, interpellation

  2. questionverb

    Synonyms:
    interrogate, quiz, catechise, examine, inquire of, pump, heckle, doubt, query, challenge, interpellate

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  1. List of paraphrases for «question»:

    issue, matter, problem, questions, subject, issues, item, doubt, problems, topic, ask, point, cause, demand, tura, matters, concerned, sub-item, case, turno

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  1. Aryeh Frimer:

    I’d rather live with a good question than a bad answer.

  2. John Hickenlooper:

    They are never asked that question. Or at least, maybe I have missed it, but women I know feel that is a form of discounting, that they are less likely to win the nomination. That is what I am talking about, people can take it out of context.

  3. Donald Trump:

    I don’t think you’ll have any’ Gee, I did it, I did it, you got me,’ there won’t be a Perry Mason here, I don’t think. But you never know what happens, right ? But I will absolutely firmly ask the question.

  4. Bachelor Chris Soules:

    There’s no question in my mind what Kaitlyn is here for.

  5. John Legittino:

    It may sound good in a meeting at campaign headquarters, but will it look good when it airs on CNN? that’s the question. It all has to be designed to translate to TV and photos.


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Interrogative Sentences cover

There are four types of sentences in the English language, and all of them accomplish different things.

If you want to be a successful writer, you’ll need to understand how to use each one.

One of these types is the interrogative sentence. What is an interrogative sentence? The short answer is that an interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a direct question and ends with a question mark.

This article will explain what an interrogative sentence is and teach you how to construct one correctly.

What Is an Interrogative Sentence?

An interrogative sentence is basically another word for a question. Every interrogative sentence ends with a question mark and asks some kind of direct question.

Interrogative sentences are aptly named because their purpose is to interrogate.

What is an interrogative sentence

Here are some examples of interrogative sentences:

  • Who are you?
  • What’s going on here?
  • Is that a llama or an alpaca over there?

How Do Interrogative Sentences Differ from Other Types of Sentences?

Interrogative sentences are one of four types of sentences in the English language.

The other three types of sentences are declarative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences.

Types of sentences

Declarative Sentences

Declarative sentences make a statement and end with a period.

Examples of declarative sentences:

  • I’m going to be a published author someday.
  • Two of her friends came late to her birthday party.
  • I like alpacas more than llamas.

Exclamatory Sentences

Exclamatory sentences express a strong emotion—surprise, joy, or anger, for example—and end with exclamation points.

Examples of exclamatory sentences:

  • Hurray!
  • Darn it!
  • Aw, what a cute alpaca!

Imperative Sentences

Imperative sentences give a command, and end with either a period or an exclamation point.

Examples of imperative sentences:

  • Go away!
  • Dance like nobody’s watching.
  • Please let me pet that alpaca.

If a sentence makes a statement, expresses a powerful emotion, or gives a command, you know it’s not an interrogative sentence.

More importantly, interrogative sentences are the only type of sentence that end in a question mark, which makes them easy to recognize.

Interrogative sentences end with question marks

What Are the Different Types of Interrogative Sentences?

There are three different types of direct questions. An interrogative sentence can ask any of these three types of questions:

  • Yes/no questions
  • “Question word” questions
  • Multiple-choice questions

Types of questions

Let’s take a closer look at each type of question.

Yes/No Questions

Some questions have answers that take the form of “yes” or “no.” Essentially, these questions ask whether a statement is true or false.

Examples of yes/no questions:

  • Won’t you be cold without a jacket?
  • Do you like my new shoes?
  • Did J.K. Rowling write the Harry Potter series?

“Question Word” Questions

Some questions begin with a question word.

Question words are who, what, when, where, why and how. The answer takes the form of a declarative sentence.

Examples of “question word” sentences:

  • Why is the sky blue?
  • Where are you going?
  • What are you doing tomorrow?

Multiple-Choice Questions

Multiple-choice questions include two or more possible answers within the question itself.

There’s no limit to the number of choices you can include in a multiple-choice question.

Examples of multiple-choice questions:

  • Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
  • Should I spend my free time at the mall or the pool this weekend?
  • Would you rather learn to speak Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, or Mandarin?

How Do You Construct an Interrogative Sentence?

All sentences must contain a subject and a verb. These are the two fundamental components of every sentence. Even more important, regardless of the type of sentence, there must be accurate subject–verb agreement. So, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

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In an interrogative sentence, the verb usually comes before the subject. This contrasts with the way most other types of sentences are formed, where the subject comes after the verb.

You can invert the subject and verb of a declarative sentence and then add a question mark at the end to turn it into an interrogative sentence. For example:

  • I can do this. (declarative sentence)
  • Can I do this? (interrogative sentence)

Sometimes you might use two verbs: one main verb and one auxiliary verb. An auxiliary verb is used to help express the main verb.

The most common auxiliary verbs are “to be,” “to have,” and “to do.”

Common auxiliary words

For example:

  • I love you. (declarative sentence)
  • Do you love me? (interrogative sentence)

In this case, “do” is the auxiliary verb and “love” is the main verb.

The exact sentence structure of an interrogative sentence depends on which of the three categories the question falls into. Let’s take a closer look at how you construct each type of question.

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How to Construct Yes/No Questions

To construct a yes/no question, use the following sentence structure:

Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + remainder

Here’s an example of the construction of a yes/no question:

“Will you stay for dinner?”

  • Auxiliary verb: “Will”
  • Subject: “you”
  • Main verb: “stay”
  • Remainder: “for dinner”

Parts of a yes-no question

How to Construct “Question Word” Questions

To construct a “question word” question, use the following sentence structure:

Question word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + remainder

Here’s an example of the construction of a “question word” question:

“Where did she go last night?”

  • Question word: “Where”
  • Auxiliary verb: “did”
  • Subject: “she”
  • Main verb: “go”
  • Remainder: “last night”

Parts of a question-word question

How to Construct Multiple-Choice Questions

To construct a multiple-choice question, use the following sentence structure:

Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + choice 1 + “or” + choice 2

If there are more than two choices, you can separate them all with commas and simply add an “or” before the final choice.

Here’s an example of the construction of a multiple-choice question:

“Should we study at the library or at my house?”

  • Auxiliary verb: “Should”
  • Subject: “we”
  • Main verb: “study”
  • Choice 1: “at the library”
  • “or”
  • Choice 2: “at my house”

Parts of a multiple choice question

What Are Examples of Interrogative Sentences in Literature?

Let’s take a look at some examples of interrogative sentences from successful books.

Notice how every sentence ends in a question mark. See if you can figure out whether these questions are yes/no questions, “question word” questions, or multiple-choice questions.

  • “The world has raised its whip; where will it descend?”—Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

  • “Can your brain scab over a memory like your flesh does a wound?”—All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastair

  • “Why is there always a little hum of hate running alongside love?” —Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

  • “Who would think that an adolescent boy would have anything to teach an old woman?”—The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

  • “He raised his eyes to me and saw—what? A criminal? A victim?”—Defending Jacob by William Landay

  • “And what can life be worth if the first rehearsal for life is life itself?”—The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

  • “Have you ever seen so many men doing nothing so busily?”—The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

  • “How much resilience did we have? What was our limit? What would be left in the end?”—Becoming by Michelle Obama

  • “How do you compare sadness that takes over like an erupted volcano to sadness that stays inside one, still as a stillborn baby?”—Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li

  • “Have you ever had a hunger that whetted itself on what you fed it, sharpened so keen and bright that it might split you open, break a new thing out?”—This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

  • “Sometimes I wondered what it might take to break Andy out of his math-nerd turret: a tidal wave? Decepticon invasion? Godzilla tromping down Fifth Avenue?”—The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

  • “Did the ants feeding on a puddle of spilled soda experience its sweetness? Or were they too simple for that and only responding programmatically?”—Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson

  • “What if it hadn’t been as whole as it had seemed? What if my ending hadn’t carried the terrible tragedy of the song to anyone but myself? What if my tears seemed to be nothing more than a child’s embarrassing reaction to his own failure?”—The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

  • “What could he say? How could he convey the hours—hundreds of hours—spent bent over ledgers, his eyes swimming in the dim light of a dull glave while his mind traced the arabesques and coils of an alphabet that looked like music sounded? How could he explain that it had fit his mind as nothing else ever had, like numbers to a mathematician, or air to a flute?”—Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Final Words

Now you know how to identify and construct interrogative sentences.

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  • pick one’s brains
  • put through the wringer
  • put to the question
  • raise question
  • show curiosity
  • sound out
  • sweat it out of
  • work over
  • challenge
  • dispute
  • oppose
  • query
  • suspect
  • controvert
  • disbelieve
  • distrust
  • hesitate
  • impeach
  • impugn
  • mistrust
  • suspicion
  • call into question
  • cast doubt upon
  • puzzle over
  • wonder about

On this page you’ll find 201 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to question, such as: inquiry, investigation, query, questioning, catechism, and examination.

  • agreement
  • answer
  • certainty
  • answer
  • answer
  • reply
  • answer
  • believe
  • trust

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How to use question in a sentence

There was no doubt thought of his own loss in this question: yet there was, one may hope, a germ of solicitude for the mother too.

CHILDREN’S WAYSJAMES SULLY

In fact, except for Ramona’s help, it would have been a question whether even Alessandro could have made Baba work in harness.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

It’s an idle question, I know; wise men and musty philosophers say that regrets are foolish.

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WORDS RELATED TO QUESTION

  • assignment
  • avocation
  • calling
  • case
  • circumstance
  • concern
  • duty
  • employment
  • episode
  • event
  • hap
  • happening
  • incident
  • interest
  • job
  • mission
  • obligation
  • occupation
  • occurrence
  • office function
  • proceeding
  • profession
  • project
  • province
  • pursuit
  • question
  • realm
  • responsibility
  • subject
  • task
  • thing
  • topic
  • transaction
  • undertaking
  • address
  • adjuration
  • application
  • bid
  • call
  • claim
  • demand
  • entreaty
  • imploration
  • importunity
  • invocation
  • overture
  • petition
  • plea
  • prayer
  • proposal
  • proposition
  • question
  • recourse
  • requisition
  • solicitation
  • submission
  • suit
  • supplication
  • address
  • adjure
  • advance
  • apply
  • ask
  • beg
  • beseech
  • bid
  • call
  • call upon
  • claim
  • contest
  • crave
  • demand
  • entreat
  • hit on
  • implore
  • importune
  • petition
  • plead
  • pray
  • propose
  • proposition
  • question
  • refer
  • require
  • resort to
  • solicit
  • strike
  • submit
  • sue
  • supplicate
  • urge
  • addresses
  • adjurations
  • applications
  • bids
  • calls
  • claims
  • demands
  • entreaties
  • implorations
  • importunities
  • invocations
  • overtures
  • petitions
  • pleas
  • prayers
  • proposals
  • propositions
  • questions
  • recourses
  • requisitions
  • solicitations
  • submissions
  • suits
  • supplications
  • addresses
  • adjures
  • advances
  • applies
  • asks
  • begs
  • beseeches
  • bids
  • calls
  • calls upon
  • claims
  • contests
  • craves
  • demands
  • entreats
  • hits on
  • implores
  • importunes
  • petitions
  • pleads
  • prays
  • proposes
  • propositions
  • questions
  • refers
  • requires
  • resorts to
  • solicits
  • strikes
  • submits
  • sues
  • supplicates
  • urges
  • agitate
  • canvass
  • clarify
  • debate
  • discuss
  • dispute
  • expostulate
  • hold
  • maintain
  • question
  • reason
  • remonstrate
  • talk about

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Rhymes with Question

  • transgression
  • misimpression
  • indiscretion
  • decompression
  • retrocession
  • nonaggression
  • repossession
  • progression
  • expression
  • discretion
  • compression
  • suppression
  • succession
  • repression
  • regression
  • profession
  • procession
  • precession
  • intercession
  • impression
  • digression
  • depression
  • confession
  • concession
  • secession
  • recession
  • possession
  • oppression
  • obsession
  • aggression

How do you pronounce question?

Pronounce question as kˈwɛʃən.

US — How to pronounce question in American English

UK — How to pronounce question in British English

How to spell question? Is it questo? Or questi? Common misspellings are:

  • questo
  • questi

Sentences with question

Quotes about question

Table of Contents

  1. What is another word for questioning?
  2. What is it called when you question someone?
  3. What is a better word for questioned?
  4. How do you describe someone asking questions?
  5. What do you call someone that asks a lot of questions?
  6. What do you call someone that wants to know everything?
  7. How do you describe someone who is curious?
  8. What can I say instead of I want?
  9. How do you describe wanting someone?
  10. What is the term for wanting love?
  11. What’s another word for loving and caring?
  12. What is another word for all loving?
  13. What does it mean to be supportive?
  14. How can you be supportive to someone?
  15. What is the difference between support and supportive?
  16. What does being supportive look like?
  17. How do you support someone emotionally?
  18. What kind of support do people need?
  19. What are some examples of support?
  20. What are the major types of supporting sentences?
  21. What type of word is support?

What is another word for questioning?

incredulity disbelief
qualms question
question mark bewilderment
perplexity vacillation
unsureness ambiguity

What is it called when you question someone?

You could consider Inquirer, Questioner or, for instance Interrogator. Meanings differ slightly, I’d normally go for one of the first two. The third can be used when someone asks multiple questions, i.e., interrogates someone else.

What is a better word for questioned?

What is another word for questioned?

doubted suspected
queried challenged
disputed distrusted
mistrusted contested
disbelieved impeached

How do you describe someone asking questions?

Synonyms

  • curious. adjective. someone who is curious wants to find out about something.
  • inquisitive. adjective. asking a lot of questions about things, especially things that people do not want to talk about.
  • questioning. adjective.
  • inquiring. adjective.
  • nosy. adjective.
  • curiously. adverb.
  • curiosity. noun.
  • nosey. another spelling of nosy.

What do you call someone that asks a lot of questions?

An inquisitive person is one given to asking questions. There are other words to call such a person but they depend on their attitude and the feelings they elicit in others. If someone asks a lot of questions and you feel grateful for the attention, then the person is interested, curious.

What do you call someone that wants to know everything?

A pantomath is a person who wants to know or knows everything. In theory, a pantomath is not to be confused with a polymath in its less strict sense, much less with the related but very different terms philomath and know-it-all.

How do you describe someone who is curious?

You could describe a curious person as inquisitive, questioning, probing, eager to learn, a sponge for information/ knowledge. Another different meaning of a curious person is someone who is odd, strange, peculiar, weird or queer.

What can I say instead of I want?

Different ways to say “I want” in English

  • I feel like a pizza.
  • I am in the mood for chocolate.
  • I am craving a doughnut.
  • I’m dying for a cup of coffee.
  • I would like some water, please.
  • Hit the spot.

How do you describe wanting someone?

Some common synonyms of want are covet, crave, desire, and wish. While all these words mean “to have a longing for,” want specifically suggests a felt need or lack.

What is the term for wanting love?

Saudade (Portuguese): The feeling of longing for someone that you love and is lost. Another linguist describes it as a “vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist.”

What’s another word for loving and caring?

What is another word for loving?

affectionate tender
devoted fond
warm adoring
ardent caring
doting kind

What is another word for all loving?

omnibenevolence

What does it mean to be supportive?

adjective. giving support. providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer. providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials.

How can you be supportive to someone?

  1. Be available to listen.
  2. Be available with advice.
  3. Show love and affection.
  4. Help out every now and then with daily chores or by running errands.
  5. Support the individual during the decision-making process.
  6. Be a person who the person you care about can trust and confide in.

What is the difference between support and supportive?

As adjectives the difference between supportive and supporting. is that supportive is providing support while supporting is that supports.

What does being supportive look like?

In a supportive relationship, you must also respect the other person’s right to make their own choices and decisions. You offer your advice without condition, so they are free to decline it. We are living during a time when people are desperate for approval. They want to be loved and respected by everybody.

How do you support someone emotionally?

10 Simple Ways to Show Emotional Support to a Loved One in Need

  1. Step in to Do the To-Dos.
  2. Make a Thoughtful Move.
  3. Try a Post-It Filled With Supportive Reminders and Questions.
  4. Just Show Up.
  5. Recognize Their Efforts and Say “Thank You”
  6. Truly “See” Them.
  7. Remind Them of Their Favorite Things.
  8. Text an Out-Of-The-Blue Compliment.

What kind of support do people need?

There are three different types of support that you need: support on basic tasks; creative and intellectual support; and emotional and spiritual support. They may sound basic but it’s important that you understand the 3-Tierd Soulful Support System.

What are some examples of support?

Support is defined as to provide comfort, encouragement or financial assistance to someone. An example of support is listening to a friend in need. An example of support is lending money to a sibling. Support means to carry, hold up or bear the weight of someone or something.

What are the major types of supporting sentences?

The supporting sentences, also called the body of the paragraph, are used to support, explain, illustrate, or provide evidence for the idea expressed in the topic sentence….Rule to Remember.

Topic Sentence expresses a paragraph’s main idea
Body of the Paragraph develops the main idea expressed in the topic sentence

What type of word is support?

support noun (ENCOURAGEMENT)

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