Definition

A person who does not reply or respond, especially in the context of surveys or questionnaires.

Example

The study had a high number of nonrespondents, which affected the overall results.

Conversation

Did you hear about the survey they conducted last week?

Yeah, I saw it, but I didn’t participate.

I wonder how many people were nonrespondent to it.

Probably quite a few, surveys usually have a lot of nonrespondent individuals.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonrespondent → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "respondent" (from Latin "respondere", meaning to answer). The word "nonrespondent" refers to someone who does not answer or respond.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') answering ('respondere') — that's why a nonrespondent is someone who does not answer.

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