respondent

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 4.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who responds; one who replies.
2. noun A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
3. noun A person replying to a questionnaire.
4. adjective Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.

Similar words

responder answerer answering responsive reply respond response responding answer interviewer

Often followed by

to was is and in has had may who

Word family

respond responded respondents responding responds response responses responsive responsiveness