question mark

[kwes-chuhn mahrk] / ˈkwɛs tʃən ˌmɑrk /

NOUN

enigma

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conundrum puzzle

STRONG

bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram grabber knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper teaser twister why

WEAK

Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack

Example Sentences

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But then neither he nor I know what to do with it, so he just adds a question mark and leaves it.

From Literature

But everyone else is a question mark, existing—per the title—in a state of moral murkiness.

From The Wall Street Journal

I make an angry line of question marks and tear out the page, and then Avery shows up at my door.

From Literature

There are also plenty of teams with holes or question marks in their quarterback depth charts right now.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of the other high-profile names on the market come with question marks, too.

From The Wall Street Journal