investigative

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Involving careful examination to discover facts or the truth.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Inquisitive; curious.

Examples

  • The president dismisses damning investigative journalism by calling it fake news.

  • Tom is an investigative journalist.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to investigation or an investigation.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is an investigative reporter.

  • RAIB prides itself on being able to send any of its inspectors to site with sufficient investigative skills and technical knowledge to gather evidence for any type of accident.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From investigate + -ive.