Definition

A person who is being evaluated or assessed, often in a professional context.

Example

The appraisee received constructive feedback during the performance review.

Conversation

Have you heard about the new appraisee program at work?

Yeah, I heard it's meant to help with employee evaluations.

I wonder what it will be like for the first appraisee in the program.

It should be interesting to see how they handle the feedback process.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Appraisee is formed from "appraise" (from Old French *apreiser*, meaning to assess or evaluate) and the suffix "-ee" (meaning a person who is the recipient of an action). The word refers to a person who is being assessed or evaluated.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is being 'assessed' ('appraise') — the '-ee' indicates that this person is the one receiving the evaluation.

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