Synonyms & related words for respondent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of respondent — including answerer, responder, answering, defendant, replier, responding. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to respondent

Explore words related to respondent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include appellee, assenter, appellant, petitioner, complainant, plaintiff, counterclaimant, claimant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for respondent

Common synonyms for respondent include answerer, responder, answering, defendant, replier, responding, replying — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does respondent come from?

The word respondent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root spond-, from Latin spondeo (“pledge, promise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.