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. Luke Donald:

   I felt like I didn't quite have it today, especially on the front nine, i was searching a little bit in my swing.

2. David Berkowitz Chicago:

   Art is like hard digging. Without daily searching, nothing can be found. Art is like hard digging. Without daily searching, nothing can be found.

3. Robb Pitts:

   This conspiracy theory about counterfeit ballots has been trotted out by proponents of the' Big Lie' across the country and shot down every time, whether it's looking for bamboo in Arizona's ballots or searching for counterfeits in Fulton's, it is nonsense.

4. Kelly Clarkson:

   I hope all of you have people in your lives that fill you with laughter, and hope, and happiness, and if you don't feel like you have that, then keep searching because I promise you they're looking for you too.

5. Enzo Anastasi:

   When three guests go searching for their ancestors in a remote village and get kicked out by their alleged relatives, that’s the opposite from our inbred hospitality, also, the escorts and the reference to local criminal organizations depict a negative image.