addressee
gb/ˌædɹɛsˈi/ us/ˌædɹɛsˈi/
C1
English
címzett
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
címzett
B2
Usage pattern:
the addressee of [a letter/email/package]
If the addressee has moved, the letter will be returned to the sender.
Ha a címzett elköltözött, a levelet visszaküldik a feladónak.
Please double-check the addressee before you hit send.
Küldés előtt kérlek, még egyszer ellenőrizd a címzettet.
The package was delivered to the wrong addressee.
Learner examples
I wrote the wrong addressee on the envelope.
Rossz címzettet írtam a borítékra.
The addressee is my teacher.
A címzett a tanárom.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse addressee (receiver) with sender (person who sends).
Meaning
person named as recipient
Collocations
intended addressee
|correct addressee
|wrong addressee
|named addressee
|addressee details
|addressee information
|addressee address
|addressee name
|addressee field
|addressee line
Synonyms
recipient (More general and much more common in everyday English.)
Antonyms
sender (The person who sends the letter, email, or package.)
Themes
communication
|business
|writing
Definition
the person who should receive a letter or email
The person whose name and address are written on a letter, email, or package as the person it should be delivered to.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
címzett
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] is intended for the addressee
The memo was leaked before it reached its addressee.
A feljegyzés kiszivárgott, mielőtt eljutott volna a címzetthez.
This warning is addressed to the addressee only and should not be forwarded.
Ez a figyelmeztetés kizárólag a címzettnek szól, és nem szabad továbbítani.
If you are not the addressee, please delete the email.
Learner examples
The addressee of this email is my manager.
Ennek az e-mailnek a címzettje a menedzserem.
Common mistake:
Addressee is often used for a person, not for an organization as a whole unless it clearly stands for a person/office receiving it.
Meaning
intended recipient of a message
Collocations
the intended addressee
|reach the addressee
|contact the addressee
|inform the addressee
|notify the addressee
|the message's addressee
|the document's addressee
|the email's addressee
|the addressee list
|the addressee group
Synonyms
intended recipient (A clearer, more explicit phrase; common in formal writing.)
|
target (Less personal; often used for marketing or criticism rather than mail.)
Antonyms
originator (The person who creates or sends the message.)
Themes
communication
|business
|writing
Definition
the person the message is meant for
The person a message, document, or remark is intended for, especially in formal contexts.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
címzett
C1
Usage pattern:
speaker and addressee
In pragmatics, meaning depends on the relationship between speaker and addressee.
A pragmatikában a jelentés a beszélő és a címzett közötti kapcsolattól függ.
The pronoun choice signals how the speaker positions the addressee.
A névmás megválasztása jelzi, milyen szerepbe helyezi a beszélő a címzettet.
The addressee may infer information that is not stated explicitly.
Common mistake:
In everyday English, people usually say listener, audience, or reader instead of addressee.
Meaning
listener or reader being addressed
Collocations
speaker and addressee
|addressor and addressee
|the addressee role
|addressee interpretation
|addressee-oriented
|addressee design
|addressee uptake
|addressee perspective
|addressee knowledge
|addressee response
Synonyms
hearer (Common technical synonym in linguistics for spoken interaction.)
|
interlocutor (Broader: any participant in the conversation, not necessarily the one being directly addressed.)
Antonyms
speaker (The person producing the utterance (the addressor).)
Themes
language
|education
|technical
Definition
in linguistics: the person you talk or write to
In linguistics and communication theory, the person being spoken or written to (the hearer or reader), considered as a role in an interaction.
Grammar
Dictionary form
addressee
IPA
GB/ˌædɹɛsˈi/
US/ˌædɹɛsˈi/
Syllables & stress
ad - dress - ee (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ee)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: addressee
- Plural: addressees
Word family
Forms
addressees
noun
Core family
address
noun A1
Related words
addresser
noun
addressable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unaddressed
adjective
Expressions
addressee unknown
1/ˌædɹɛsˈi ʌnnˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
formal
recipient cannot be identified
the person is not known at that address
Examples
- The envelope came back stamped 'Addressee unknown.'
- The courier marked the delivery attempt as 'addressee unknown.'
addressor and addressee
1/ˈædɹˈɛsɚ ˈænd ˌædɹɛsˈi/
fixed phrase
technical
sender and person addressed
in linguistics: the speaker/writer and the person they speak/write to
Examples
- Politeness strategies vary with the relative status of addressor and addressee.
- The study models how context shapes meaning for both addressor and addressee.
intended addressee
1/ɪntˈɛndɪd ˌædɹɛsˈi/
fixed phrase
formal
the person it is meant for
the person who should receive it
Examples
- Please make sure this attachment goes to the intended addressee.
- The message never reached the intended addressee because of a typo in the email address.
Learner examples
- This email is for the intended addressee only.
original addressee
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl ˌædɹɛsˈi/
fixed phrase
formal
the first named recipient
the person it was first sent to
Examples
- The letter was forwarded to me by the original addressee.
- Please confirm whether you are the original addressee of this notice.
wrong addressee
1/ɹˈɔŋ ˌædɹɛsˈi/
fixed phrase
formal
someone who should not receive it
the person who got it by mistake
Examples
- I’m sorry—this was sent to the wrong addressee.
- The contract was emailed to the wrong addressee and had to be recalled.
Learner examples
- I sent the file to the wrong addressee.