respondent
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respondent
- /ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/ UK
- [ɹɪˈspɒ̝n.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɒ̝n.dn̩t] UK
- /ɹɪˈspɔn.dənt/ Australia
- [ɹɪˈspɔn.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɔn.d̩nt] Australia
- /ɹɪˈspɑn.dənt/ US
- [ɹɪˈspɑn.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɑn.dn̩t] US
noun respondents
- One who responds; one who replies.
- A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
- A person replying to a questionnaire.
adjective more respondent · most respondent
- Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding. wealth […]respondent […]to payment and contributions
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: responder, answerer, answering, responsive, reply, respond, response, responding, answer, interviewer, interviewee, enquirer, participant, intervenor, claimant, cause
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noun one who responds; one who replies
| 中文 | 應答者 /应答者 yìngdá zhě |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रतिवादी prativādī |
| Italiano | rispondente |
| Русский | отвеча́ющий otvečájuščij |
noun defendant
| 中文 | 被申請人 /被申请人, 答辯人 /答辩人, 被告 bèigào |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रतिवादी prativādī |
| Русский | отве́тчик otvétčik, отве́тчица otvétčica |
noun person replying to a questionnaire
| 中文 | 受訪者 /受访者 shòufǎngzhě |
|---|---|
| Italiano | rispondente |
| Русский | респонде́нт respondént, респонде́нтка respondéntka |
adj disposed or expected to respond
| 中文 | 應答的 /应答的 yìngdá de |
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title = {respondent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/respondent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
