correspondent
UK/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt//ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/
correspondent adjective: corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
Adjective
correspondent (comparative more correspondent, superlative most correspondent)
- Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
- Action correspondent or repugnant unto the law.[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
- [VV]e are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already published of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gaynesay vs.1577, “Constantinus the Emperour Summoneth the Nicene Councell”, in Meredith Hanmer, transl., The Avncient Ecclesiasticall Histories of the First Six Hundred Yeares after Christ, translation of...
- Conforming; obedient.
- ARIEL: Pardon, master: / I will be correspondent to command, / And do my spriting gently.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
Noun
correspondent (plural correspondents)
- Something which corresponds with something else; counterpart.
- Both kála and kalánka have widespread correspondents in the western Mediterranean Romance languages.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 442
- Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
- A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
correspondent meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
correspondent in Hindi
- journalist
- संवाददाता samvāddātā
correspondent in Tamil
- செய்தியாளர், கடிதத் தொடர்பாளர், கடிதம் பெறும் நபர், அஞ்சலர், தாளாளர், நிறுவனப் பேராளர்
correspondent in Marathi
- correspondent
- तंतोतंत tantotanta
correspondent in Urdu
- journalist
- نامہ نگار nāmā-nigār
More languagesFewer languages
- correspondent in Bengali
- সংবাদদাতা, পত্রলেখক
- correspondent in Telugu
- కరస్పాండెంట్
- correspondent in Malayalam
- തക്ക, തുല്യമായ, സദൃശ്യമുളള, പത്രലേഖകൻ
- correspondent in Kannada
- ಓಲೆಗ, ಪತ್ರವ್ಯವಹಾರಿ, ಪತ್ರವ್ಯವಹಾರ ನಡೆಸುವವನು, ಸುದ್ದಿಗಾರ
- correspondent in Punjabi
- ਸੰਵਾਦਦਾਤਾ
- correspondent in Gujarati
- સંવાદદાતા
- correspondent in Odia
- ସମ୍ବାଦଦାତା
- correspondent in Nepali
- संवाददाता
- correspondent in Arabic
- مُرَاسِل murāsil, مُرَاسِلَة murāsila
- correspondent in Indonesian
- koresponden
- correspondent in Persian
- خبرنگار xabar-negâr
- correspondent in Vietnamese
- phóng viên
Examples of correspondent in a sentence
- My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
- Katherine Viner wants to appoints a "1 per cent correspondent" to hound the filthy rich.
- Weir's quarry, Kevin Trudeau, complained about "ambush journalism" when the correspondent stopped him on a Zurich street.
Synonyms of correspondent
Forms of correspondent
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more correspondent |
| superlative | most correspondent |
| Noun | |
| plural | correspondents |
Origin of correspondent
From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.
Words formed from correspondent
Questions about correspondent
- What does correspondent mean?
- Correspondent means corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
- What is correspondent in Hindi?
- Correspondent in Hindi is संवाददाता (samvāddātā). See Correspondent meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is correspondent?
- Correspondent can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce correspondent?
- Correspondent is pronounced /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/ (UK).
Words near correspondent in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: correspondent (page history and authors); correspondent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); तंतोतंत (Marathi) (page history and authors); correspondent (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); correspondent (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); correspondent (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); correspondent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); correspondent (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); correspondent (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); correspondent (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); correspondent (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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