Groping

Synonyms for "groping" (88 found)

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Closest matches (18)

analytic analytical awkward blankminded callow dumb emptyempty headedempty-headed examinational examinatorial examining explorational explorative exploratory

Noun(3 words)

assault exploratoryexploratory search

Strong matches (26)

fact findingfact-finding feeling gauche green heuristic ignorant inane indagative inexperienced innocent inspectional inspectorial investigational investigative

Noun(10 words)

feel finger fondle fondling fumble fumbling harassharassing touchhunt investigate

Verb(1 words)

fondles

Related words (44)

investigatoryknow nothingknow-nothing naive nescient raw simplestrange totentative testing trying unacquaintedunacquainted withunapprized uncomprehending unconversant unenlightened unfamiliar unilluminated uninformed

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uninitiated unintelligent unknowing unposted unripe unsure unversed vacuous zetetic

Noun(15 words)

look formanual searchmolestation palpate palpation pawing probe probing search seek tactile tentativetentative searchtrial and errorunwanted touching

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More general

18 entries

assault explorationhaptic explorationharassment inquiry investigationmanual actionmanual explorationmisconductphysical actionphysical contactproblem solvingsearch processsearchingsexual harassmenttactile activity

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More specific

16 entries

exploratory studyfondlinghand searchhandsearchinghypothesis testingidea explorationinappropriate touchingmanual palpationpalpationpilot projectprobingsexual harassmenttactile searchtentative probetentative searchunwanted touching

Collocations

13 entries

campus gropinggroping aroundgroping behaviorgroping for answersgroping for cluesgroping for datagroping for lightgroping handsgroping in the darkgroping incidentgroping motionsexual gropingunwanted groping

Inflections

3 entries

groped gropes gropings

Derivations

6 entries

grope groped groper gropers gropingly gropingness

similar

3 entries

incertain uncertain unsure

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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I don't mind your groping in the dark for a solution, but I wish you'd come to a decision.

Source: tatoeba (28409)

We are groping for a way out of the present situation.

Source: tatoeba (239615)

The government is still groping for a solution to the problem.

Source: tatoeba (271442)

Paul is always groping women.

Source: tatoeba (327279)

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