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interviewer

interviewer

86 3.0
A person who asks questions to get information in a job or news interview
  • noun
  • /ˈɪntərˌvjuːər/
translation icon : entrevistador
  • During the job interview, the interviewer asked several questions about my previous work experience.
  • the interviewer asked
  • the interviewer at interview
  • interviewer-administered questionnaire

That's a good sign when the, when the interviewer is taking notes.

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Examples

  • That's a good sign when the, when the interviewer is taking notes.

  • And a few intelligent interviewers have said, you know, have you seen these?

  • And what am I supposed to say when some interviewer asks about my daughter?

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I think Seth right now is the best interviewer in late night.

  • Not only was she a good interviewer, but she could edit, code, and enter data.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Interviews do give the interviewer an opportunity to sell the job to the candidate.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Why are you responsible as an interviewer for what your interviewee says, right?

  • That was an interviewer interviewing the candidate for promotion.

  • Perhaps sensing the writer's discomfort, the interviewer went on to a different subject.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Once the King of Bhutan was asked by an interviewer what the GDP of Bhutan was.

Synonyms

interrogator
vsinterviewer
43 6.8

A person who asks someone many questions to get information during an investigation

asks for information in routine formal interviews rather than investigations
questioner
vsinterviewer
  • Formal
23 3.2

A person who asks for information, often in a public meeting

is focused on job or news interviews rather than general public questions
inquirer
vsinterviewer
20 3.2

A person who asks questions to get information

is more structured and formal, used for official interview situations
quizmaster
vsinterviewer
5 5.9

A person who asks questions and runs a quiz show on radio or television

asks questions for information in non-game formal settings like jobs or news
asker
vsinterviewer
4 3.3

A person who wants an answer to a question

operates in formal, planned settings like job or media interviews
cross-examiner
vsinterviewer
  • Formal
1 8.3

A person who questions a witness in court to find mistakes in what they said

conducts formal information-gathering in non-legal interview situations
question master
vsinterviewer
4.8

A person who asks people for answers and runs a quiz show on radio or TV

works in interview situations rather than entertainment quiz settings
quizzer
vsinterviewer
4.9

A person who asks people questions to test their knowledge

collects information through structured questioning in non-test formal settings
griller
vsinterviewer
  • Informal
7.6

Someone who asks very hard, aggressive questions during an interview

uses formal, controlled questioning without aggressive pressure
cross-questioner
vsinterviewer
  • Jargon
8.2

A person who asks a witness many careful questions in court about earlier statements

focuses on gathering information in interviews rather than testing legal testimony

Antonyms

7 3.3

A person who answers questions in an interview, often for a job

How Inquisitive

investigator
68 3.6
interviewer
86 3.0
questioner
  • Formal
23 3.2
observer
305 2.8
listener
228 1.0
bystander
84 3.4

Surface Forms

interviewer singular
interviewers plural

Morphology

interviewer = interview (transparent) = interview + er

A regular agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'interview' yields 'interviewer' meaning 'a person who interviews', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word interviewer comes from interview + -er, and interview originally meant a 'meeting to see each other', from parts meaning 'between' and 'see' and related to the English word view ('see'). So, an interviewer is someone who meets another person to ask questions and get information.