Meaning of rhetorical question | Babel Free
Definitions
- A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
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A question to which the asker does not expect an answer. colloquial
Equivalents
العربية
اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ
Čeština
řečnická otázka
Deutsch
rhetorische Frage
Ελληνικά
ρητορική ερώτηση
Español
pregunta retórica
Français
question rhétorique
Polski
pytanie retoryczne
Português
pergunta retórica
Русский
ритори́ческий вопро́с
Examples
“Are you nuts? Don't answer that – it's a rhetorical question.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.