interviewee

noun

in·​ter·​view·​ee ˌin-tər-(ˌ)vyü-ˈē 

: one who is interviewed

Examples of interviewee in a Sentence

He asked the interviewee some very personal questions.

Recent Examples on the Web

The interviewees who didn’t want to be filmed are played by actors, including executive producer Emma Thompson wedged between an undercarriage and pavement as the unidentified van protester. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Macon County coach Sheddrick Risper, whose 5-0 team faces rival Taylor County, also undefeated, on Friday. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

In the film, interviewees describe strikes knowingly carried out even though the Naza count would be 5, 20, and 500 in one case. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

The same day Lombardi resigned, WRAL of Raleigh cited anonymous sources in reporting the type of questions asked of some interviewees, with some focusing on Steve Belichick. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interviewee

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee
• assignee