interviewer

in-ter-view-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who asks questions during an interview, especially for a job or for journalistic purposes.

  2. 2.

    A person who conducts research interviews or surveys.

Forms

plural: interviewers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    skilled interviewer — Someone who is good at asking effective questions
  • •
    neutral interviewer — Someone who conducts interviews without showing bias

Related words

Antonyms: interviewee
See also: interview, interviewed, interviewee
Synonyms: examiner, questioner

Etymology

From French entrevue ("a seeing each other, meeting") + English suffix -er (denoting a person who performs an action).