Meaning
A respondent is a person who gives answers in a survey, questionnaire, or interview. In law, a respondent is the person against whom a petition is filed in a case, especially in appellate or family law matters.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Noun
- Usage in general English: someone who replies or answers questions.
- Usage in law: the opposing party who responds to an appeal or petition.
Typical structures:
- respondent in a survey
- the respondent argued that…
- respondents were asked to provide feedback
Common Phrases
- survey respondent – someone answering survey questions
- legal respondent – a party against whom legal action is taken
- key respondent – an important participant providing answers
Collocations
- survey respondent
- court respondent
- interview respondent
- appeal respondent
- majority of respondents
- anonymous respondents
Examples
- The survey had over 1,000 respondents from across the country.
- The respondent in the case denied all the allegations.
- Each respondent was asked to rate their level of satisfaction.
- The judge listened carefully to the respondent’s argument.
- Many respondents preferred online shopping over physical stores.
- The respondent must submit a written reply within 30 days.
- Only a few respondents gave detailed answers to the questionnaire.
- The respondent appealed the decision to a higher court.
Synonyms or Related
- participant
- interviewee
- subject
- defendant (in some legal contexts)
- replier
Antonym
- petitioner (in law)
- questioner
- interviewer