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answerer

answerer

1 4.0
A person who replies to a question or request
  • noun
  • /ˈæn.sər.ər/
translation icon : respondedor
  • The customer was relieved to speak with a helpful answerer who resolved her issue quickly.
  • questioner and answerer

Examples

  • In a way, I think that goes to the heart of the matter: Is the greater obligation for the answerer to be helpful or to be honest?

    Blog text (25)
  • In the present Australian study, the quiz effect was replicated when questioners and answerers rated past behaviors.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The only thing to add is that at least one answerer said that George Washington was elected president by the people.

    Blog text (34)
  • If an answerer accepted a request, the other outstanding requests were cancelled.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Other answerers have said it well.

    Blog text (34)
  • I was referred by a Yahoo answerer today when I asked people the five reasons why Meyer's book lacks in some areas.

    Blog text (22)
  • I think a lot of askers expect that answerers will put themselves in the place of the asker.

    Blog text (25)
  • People can always be nicer and more understanding, but that never would have changed the fact that the majority of answerers thought that the OP was wrong.

    Blog text (25)
  • The tool then mediated the conversation between questioner and answerer, asking questioners to rate their satisfaction with the answer.

    Academic text (2011)
  • While it's always great for an answerer to consider the most kind way to effectively make a point, the answerer is just trying to do a job—they can't know how fragile the questioner is, or what particular answer or tone might really set them off.

    Blog text (25)

Synonyms

respondent
vsanswerer
93 3.7

A person who answers questions in a survey or interview

is used for people who react to questions, requests, or challenges generally
responder
vsanswerer
72 3.0

A person who answers questions or reacts to events

is for people who focus on questions, requests, or challenges rather than events
replier
vsanswerer
2.3

A person who answers messages or comments

is used when reacting to spoken requests or direct challenges, not only messages

Antonyms

nonresponder
  • Specialized
7.4

A person who does not get better after medical treatment

How Responsive

responder
72 3.0
answerer
1 4.0
nonresponder
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

answerer singular
answerers plural

Morphology

answerer = answer (transparent) = answer + er

Standard agent nominalization from the verb 'answer' using the productive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Answerer comes from the old English word answer, which means 'reply' or 'to reply', so an answerer is simply a person who gives a reply and responds to a question.