probing

1. 1.

   diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

   “a probing inquiry”

   “a searching investigation of their past dealings”

   Synonymsinquisitorysearching

   Similarinquiring

Other forms of probing

comparative

probinger·

superlative

probingest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about probing

What does probing mean?

probing means "diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation".

How many syllables are in probing?

probing has 2 syllables: pro-bing. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹoʊbɪŋ/.

What is another word for probing?

Close synonyms include inquisitory, searching. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is probing a common word?

probing is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.