Synonyms for searching
ˈsɜr tʃɪŋsearch·ing

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. searching

   An inquisitive person is one who is bent on finding out all that can be found out by inquiry, especially of little and personal matters, and hence is generally meddlesome and prying. Inquisitive may be used in a good sense, tho in such connection inquiring is to be preferred; as, an inquiring mind. As applied to a state of mind, curious denotes a keen and rather pleasurable desire to know fully something to which one's attention has been called, but without the active tendency that inquisitive implies; a well-bred person may be curious to know, but will not be inquisitive in trying to ascertain, what is of interest in the affairs of another.

   Synonyms:
   curious, inquiring, inquisitive, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, peeping, prying, scrutinizing

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, careless, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

   Preposition:
   Inquisitive about, concerning, in regard to, regarding trifles.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. inquisitory, probing, searchingadjective

   diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

   "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"

   Synonyms:
   probing, trenchant, inquisitory

   Antonyms:
   uninquisitive, unexploratory, unintelligent, unexplorative, nonexplorative, uninquiring, nonexploratory, stupid

2. searching, trenchantadjective

   having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

   "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"

   Synonyms:
   hard-hitting, distinct, probing, trenchant, inquisitory, clear-cut

   Antonyms:
   nonexploratory, uninquiring, stupid, unexplorative, nonexplorative, unexploratory, unintelligent, uninquisitive

3. searchingadjective

   exploring thoroughly

   Synonyms:
   probing, trenchant, inquisitory

   Antonyms:
   unexplorative, nonexplorative, uninquiring, unintelligent, stupid, nonexploratory, uninquisitive, unexploratory

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scouring

   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. searchingadjective

   Synonyms:
   penetrating, trying

2. searchingadjective

   Synonyms:
   close, thorough

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "searching":

   search, combing, research, quest, seeking, searches, looking, finding

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1. Mohammad Javad Zarif:

   People who are accusing the government of Syria, and who are saying the government of Syria has the blood of so many people on its hands should go back and do a bit of soul-searching and tell themselves what prevented a ceasefire in Syria a few years ago.

2. Eugene Kabambi:

   We are searching for as many as 100 people in the Congo River as well as assisting these people with body bags, medical kit, one of the boats was totally destroyed and that is the one we believe was carrying the missing.

3. Mickey Mehta:

   Neither Buddha built a Buddhist temple nor did Christ build a Catholic church, but these humans in their name have left the spirituality seekers in the lurch. No religious organizations have ever delivered God to humans, yes an idea of God may have been made available. The divinity has to be self realized, stop searching in temples, look within and get MickeyMized.

4. Renee DiResta:

   This isn't just happening on Twitter. This is happening on Facebook, and this is happening on YouTube, where searching for vaccine information on social media returns a majority of anti-vaccine propaganda.

5. Rick Bates:

   Theres clearly a tie between the presidents opinion on COVID treatments and consumer demand for certain medications, its an unprecedented time where news and studies about effective treatments for COVID are changing daily, so, Americans are searching for facts and are eager for information, whether its from scientific studies, physicians or the White House.