Phrase guide

in question

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Under consideration, under discussion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The man in question just walked in.
  • The topic in question is not something that can be easily addressed due to its sensitivity.
  • The police officer told me the suspect in question was last seen on Swanston St.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In doubt, under dispute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The whole project is now in question.
  • The evidence has been called in question.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: sözügedən — under consideration or discussion
  • Catalan: en qüestió — under consideration or discussion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 考慮中的 /考虑中的 (kǎolǜ zhōng de) — under consideration or discussion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 討論中的 /讨论中的 (tǎolùn zhōng de) — under consideration or discussion
  • Danish: pågældende — under consideration or discussion
  • Danish: vedkommende — under consideration or discussion
  • Dutch: in kwestie — under consideration or discussion
  • Dutch: onderhavig — under consideration or discussion
  • Finnish: kyseinen — under consideration or discussion
  • French: en question — under consideration or discussion
  • German: betreffend — under consideration or discussion
  • German: besagt — under consideration or discussion
  • German: fraglich — under consideration or discussion
  • Hungarian: szóban forgó — under consideration or discussion
  • Irish: i gceist — under consideration or discussion
  • Italian: in questione — under consideration or discussion
  • Japanese: 問題の (mondai no) — under consideration or discussion
  • Portuguese: em questão — under consideration or discussion
  • Romanian: în cauză — under consideration or discussion
  • Russian: обсуждаемый (obsuždajemyj) — under consideration or discussion
  • Russian: рассматриваемый (rassmatrivajemyj) — under consideration or discussion
  • Serbo-Croatian: дотични (dotični) — under consideration or discussion
  • Spanish: en cuestión — under consideration or discussion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 受到懷疑 /受到怀疑 (shòudào huáiyí) — in doubt, under dispute
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不確定 /不确定 (bù quèdìng) — in doubt, under dispute
  • Chinese Mandarin: 在爭論中 /在争论中 (zài zhēnglùn zhōng) — in doubt, under dispute
  • Finnish: kyseenalainen — in doubt, under dispute
  • French: remis en question — in doubt, under dispute
  • German: infrage (stehend) — in doubt, under dispute
  • German: fraglich — in doubt, under dispute
  • Hungarian: kétséges — in doubt, under dispute
  • Hungarian: kérdéses — in doubt, under dispute
  • Hungarian: bizonytalan — in doubt, under dispute
  • Russian: спо́рный (spórnyj) — in doubt, under dispute
  • Russian: сомни́тельный (somnítelʹnyj) — in doubt, under dispute
  • Serbo-Croatian: доведен у питање (doveden u pitanje) — in doubt, under dispute
  • Spanish: en tela de juicio — in doubt, under dispute
  • Spanish: en entredicho — in doubt, under dispute