interviewable

Definition

Adjective: - Suitable or qualified to be interviewed: "interviewable" describes a person who is considered appropriate or capable of being interviewed, typically for a job, research, or media purpose. It implies that the individual possesses the necessary qualities, such as availability, responsiveness, or relevance, to make an interview worthwhile.

Usage Examples
  • (She was suitable and ready to be interviewed for the position.)
  • (Not all witnesses are capable or appropriate to be interviewed.)
  • (The celebrity was easy and willing to be interviewed.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to be considered interviewable": to meet the criteria for being a viable subject of an interview.

    • After the training program, the interns became more interviewable for senior roles. (They gained qualifications that made them suitable for interviews.)
  • "interviewable condition": a state in which a person is physically or mentally able to participate in an interview.

    • The patient was not in an interviewable condition due to severe fatigue. (The patient was too unwell to be interviewed.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Interview (noun/verb): a formal meeting where questions are asked to assess a person.

    • She had an interview for the job yesterday. (Noun: a meeting for assessment.)
    • They will interview three candidates today. (Verb: to conduct a meeting with questions.)
  • Interviewer (noun): a person who conducts an interview.

    • The interviewer asked thoughtful questions. (The person asking questions.)
  • Interviewee (noun): a person who is interviewed.

    • The interviewee was nervous but prepared. (The person being interviewed.)
Synonyms
  • Qualifiable: able to be considered suitable (though less common).
  • Eligible: meeting the requirements to be interviewed, especially for a position.
    • Only eligible candidates are interviewable for the scholarship. (Only those who meet criteria can be interviewed.)
Related Idioms
  • To be a good interviewee: to perform well or be suitable during an interview.

    • She is a good interviewee because she stays calm and answers clearly. (She is interviewable in practice.)
  • To pass the interview test: to demonstrate that one is interviewable.

    • His résumé passed the interview test, so he was called in. (His qualifications made him interviewable.)