noun

interviewee

interviewee

The interviewee seemed nervous at first.

The interviewee seemed nervous at first.

Please wait here, the next interviewee will be called soon.

Please wait here, the next interviewee will be called soon.

the interviewee ((for sth.)) The interviewee for the job was very qualified.

Synonyms: candidate, applicant, subject

From 'interview' + '-ee' (a suffix indicating the recipient of an action). The person who is interviewed.

The '-ee' at the end often means 'the person who receives the action', like an employEE is employed.

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