Synonyms of pollster

pollster

noun

ˈpōl-stər 

as in interviewer

a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information

he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewer
• inquirer
• canvasser
• poller
• questioner
• querist
• querier
• asker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respondent
• interviewee
• pollee
• reporter
• responder
• answerer
• witness
• informant
• testifier
• replier
• attester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pollster

Despite pollsters’ best efforts to forecast outcomes, voters have their own ideas. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Elections would split Ukraine, Zelenskyy says Zelenskyy’s approval rating has remained generally stable at about ‌60%, ⁠but pollsters have said that while Ukrainians want fresh faces in politics, many have little appetite for voting now. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

The preseason pollsters like Big Ten foes Ohio State and Oregon better. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Median Strategies, one of the pollsters showing a large lead for Hong, admitted to fabricating polls for multiple elections. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026