/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cross examination Find synonyms for: Noun1. cross-examination, interrogation, examination, interrogatoryusage: (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examinationWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mongrel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language