questioner
questioner — noun
1. someone who puts a question to another person, especially in a formal setting su
someone who puts a question to another person, especially in a formal setting such as a discussion, an interview, or a public meeting where many people are present
At the press conference, a questioner asked the minister about hospital funding.
prepositional phrase opening + questioner as subject
The teacher called on the next questioner, a girl at the back of the room.
collocation: next questioner
Each questioner had only one minute to speak during the debate.
A questioner in the audience stood up and asked about the new transport plan.
- asker
less formal; used in everyday conversation rather than formal settings
- interrogator
much stronger and more confrontational; suggests pressure or hostility, not polite inquiry
- inquirer
more formal and slightly dated; often implies a search for knowledge rather than a single question
- respondent
the person who answers, especially in a survey or legal context
- answerer
less common; the person who gives a reply
用法筆記
This noun is most common in formal or structured settings — debates, press conferences, Q&A sessions, and classroom discussions. In everyday casual conversation, speakers usually say 'the person who asked' instead of 'the questioner'.