- respondent⇄adj. 1. answering; responding.
Ex. to hear the king's speech and the respondent address read (Horace Walpole).
2. (Obsolete.) agreeing. - respondent⇄noun 1. a person who responds.
2. (Law.) a defendant, especially in a divorce case.
Ex. All five men are respondents in a kickback investigation by the Waterfront Commission (New York Times). - respondent⇄respondent, noun, adjective.