Summary
English Synonyms:   more detail...
  1. inquisitorial:


English

Detailed Synonyms for inquisitorial in English

inquisitorial:

inquisitorial

  1. inquisitorial

inquisitorial adj

  1. inquisitorial
    – having the authority to conduct official investigations 1
    inquisitorial
    – having the authority to conduct official investigations 1
  2. inquisitorial
    – marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor 1
    inquisitorial
    – marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor 1
    • inquisitorial adj
      • the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism1
      • a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents1
  3. inquisitorial
    – especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge 1
    inquisitorial
    – especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge 1

Related Words for "inquisitorial":

  • inquisitorially

Alternate Synonyms for "inquisitorial":


Antonyms for "inquisitorial":


Related Definitions for "inquisitorial":

  1. having the authority to conduct official investigations1
    • the inquisitorial power of the Senate1
  2. marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor1
    • the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism1
    • a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents1
  3. especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge1