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inquisitorial

/ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl/adjective

उच्चारण इन्क्विज़टॉरिअल

पूछताछ वाला, जिरह करने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal, disapproving

    asking a lot of difficult questions in a way that seems unfriendly and too thorough

    पूछताछ वाला, जिरह करने वाला

    • The interviewers adopted an inquisitorial tone.
    • She disliked his inquisitorial manner.

    Synonyms probing prying searching intrusive

  2. 2

    law

    (of a legal system) in which the judge actively investigates the facts of the case, rather than only deciding between the two sides

    जाँच-आधारित (न्याय-प्रणाली)

    • France has an inquisitorial system of justice.

    Opposite adversarial accusatorial

◇Word family
inquisition nouninquisitor nouninquisitive adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

probing prying searching intrusive

Antonyms

adversarial accusatorial

?Which word?

Do not confuse inquisitorial (questioning in a severe, unfriendly way) and inquisitive (curious, keen to learn about things).

Inquisitorial (कठोर और अप्रिय ढंग से पूछताछ करने वाला) और inquisitive (जिज्ञासु, चीज़ों के बारे में जानने को उत्सुक) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: India follows an adversarial system of justice, not an inquisitorial one.

Usage के अनुसार भारत में adversarial न्याय-प्रणाली है, inquisitorial नहीं।