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 Cowboys could also circle back on interviewees for their defensive coordinator role who do not end up landing a defensive coordinator job elsewhere around the league. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026

The interviewees didn’t mention trans rights, Jeffrey Epstein, or other issues that were mainstays of cable news. —Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Others interviewees include Oscar-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford, actor Lou Diamond Phillips and tireless labor leader Dolores Huerta, an icon in her own right — all sharing their thoughts on Valdez’s offbeat artistic propositions that confronted injustice and the white perception of Chicanos. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026

In these types of situations, the investigating company isn’t obligated to represent witnesses and interviewees with knowledge of the situation. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interviewee

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