Synonyms for questioner
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Noun
1. Asker
asker, inquirer, interrogator, interviewer, inquisitor, examiner, querist formal, querier, querent, queryist, inquirist dated rare
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Definitions
- n. 1
A person who asks questions, or who conducts an official enquiry.
Forms
- Plural
- questioners → askers, inquirers, interrogators, interviewers…
Example sentences
- interviewer The interviewer introduces the topic of the interview.
- interrogator He worked as an interrogator at Guantanamo.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| questioner | steady | |
| interviewer | rising | |
| inquirer | falling | |
| interrogator | rising | |
| asker | rising | |
| quizzer | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- asker2
- 7 letters
- quizzer, querent, querist, querier
- 8 letters
- examiner4, inquirer3, queryist
- 9 letters
- inquirist
- 10 letters
- inquisitor4
- 11 letters
- interviewer4
- 12 letters
- interrogator5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (asker2 = 2 syllables).