Synonyms: searching
Definition: exploring thoroughly
Similar words: explorative, exploratory
Definition: serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
Usage: an exploratory operation; exploratory reconnaissance; digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico; exploratory talks between diplomats
Synonyms: inquisitory, searching, probing
Definition: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
Usage: a probing inquiry; a searching investigation of their past dealings
Synonyms: searching, trenchant
Definition: having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
Usage: searching insights; trenchant criticism
Similar words: intelligent
Definition: having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
Usage: is there intelligent life in the universe?; an intelligent question