B1nounworkmedia
US/ˌɪn.tər.vjuːˈiː/
UK/ˌɪn.tə.vjuːˈiː/
the person who is asked questions in an interview
In context
The interviewee looked nervous at first but soon began to relax.
Each interviewee will have thirty minutes to answer questions from the panel.
The journalist thanked the interviewee for being so open about her past.
Words that go with interviewee
adjective + noun
- nervous intervieweeA nervous interviewee often speaks too quickly.
- successful intervieweeThe successful interviewee starts work next month.
verb + noun
- ask the intervieweeThe panel asked the interviewee about her last job.
- thank the intervieweeThe host thanked the interviewee at the end of the show.
noun + noun
- interviewee answersThe interviewee answers every question with a short story.
noun + preposition
- interviewee and interviewerThe interviewee and interviewer shook hands at the end.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The interviewer was very nervous, so he forgot all his answers.Correct: The interviewee was very nervous, so he forgot all his answers.