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[ adjective ] diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
Synonyms Examples "a probing inquiry" "a searching investigation of their past dealings" Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)Boxell looked at Lawrence with a searching glance , the kind that a prosecuting_attorney would give a man on trial . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] exploring thoroughly
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[ adjective ] having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
Synonyms Examples "searching insights" "trenchant criticism" Related terms |
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