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responder

responder

72 3.0
A person who answers questions or reacts to events
  • noun
  • /rɪˈspɒndər/
translation icon : personal de emergencia
  • As a responder to community disasters, her role is crucial in providing help during emergencies.
  • first responders
  • emergency responders
  • trained responders

Imagine being first responder to that and they get no real thanks.

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Examples

Synonyms

respondent
vsresponder
93 3.7

A person who answers questions in a survey or interview

is wider and includes ordinary reactions or replies outside formal settings
answerer
vsresponder
1 4.0

A person who replies to a question or request

is broader and also reacts to situations or events not only when asked
replier
vsresponder
2.3

A person who answers messages or comments

is not limited to messages and also covers reactions to events or situations

How Forceful

responder
72 3.0
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

responder singular
responders plural

Morphology

responder = respond (transparent) = respond + er

Agentive noun formed by adding the regular suffix '-er' to the verb 'respond', so the meaning 'a person who responds' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word responder comes from the verb respond, which means 'to answer' and shares the same root as response, so a responder is literally someone who 'answers' or reacts to a question, call, or emergency.