Adjective: interrogatory ,in-tu'ró-gu,to-ree [N. Amer], in-tu'ró-gu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- Relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
"The lawyer's interrogatory style made the witness uncomfortable";
- interrogative
- Formal systematic questioning
"The lawyer's interrogatory was designed to reveal inconsistencies in the witness's story";
- interrogation, examination
Derived forms: interrogatories
Type of: questioning
Antonym: asserting
Encyclopedia: Interrogatory