Questioner: meaning, definitions and examples
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questioner
[ หkwษs.tสษn.ษr ]
job interview
A person who asks questions, especially as part of an official investigation or survey.
Synonyms
examiner, interrogator, interviewer
Examples of usage
- The questioner posed a series of challenging questions during the interview.
- The questioner inquired about the respondent's preferences and opinions.
quiz show
A participant in a quiz or game show who is responsible for asking questions to the contestants.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The questioner on the quiz show displayed a vast knowledge of trivia.
- The questioner kept the game engaging by asking thought-provoking questions.
Translations
Translations of the word "questioner" in other languages:
๐ต๐น questionador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคถเฅเคจเคเคฐเฅเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Fragesteller
๐ฎ๐ฉ penanya
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะน, ั ัะพ ะทะฐะดะฐั ะฟะธัะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pytajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ณชๅ่ (ใใคใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท questionneur
๐ช๐ธ preguntador
๐น๐ท sorucu
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋ฌธ์ (jilmunja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ tazatel
๐ธ๐ฐ opรฝtavajรบci sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้ฎ่ (tรญwรจn zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ vpraลกevalec
๐ฎ๐ธ spyrjandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐา าะพััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sual verษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ preguntador
Word origin
The word 'questioner' originates from the Middle English word 'questioun' meaning 'a seeking, inquiry, or investigation.' Over time, the suffix '-er' was added to denote a person engaged in questioning. The term has been in use since the 15th century, evolving to represent individuals who pose questions in various contexts such as interviews, surveys, and quiz shows.
See also: questionability, questionable, questionableness, questionably, questioning, questioningly, questionnaire, unquestionable, unquestionably, unquestioned.