rhetorical

adjective rhe·​tor·​i·​cal | \ ri-ˈtȯr-i-kəl  , -ˈtär- \variants: or less commonly rhetoric \ ri-​ˈtȯr-​ik  , -​ˈtär-​ \

1: of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively, especially as a way to persuade or influence people

2 of a question: asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer