Synonyms of answered

answered

verb

past tense of answer

1

as in replied

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replied
• responded
• retorted
• reacted
• rejoined
• commented
• returned
• explained
• riposted
• acknowledged
• came back
• remarked
• countered
• corresponded
• communicated
• rebutted
• refuted
• defended
• denied
• fielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asked
• inquired
• questioned
• examined
• challenged
• interrogated
• pumped
• grilled
• surveyed
• quizzed
• queried
• polled
• cross-examined

2

as in corresponded

to be in agreement on every point

sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponded
• agreed
• coincided
• conformed
• checked
• fitted
• consisted
• tallied
• went
• sorted
• rhymed
• accorded
• dovetailed
• harmonized
• jibed
• squared
• matched
• fell in with
• aligned
• comported
• cohered
• chorded
• equaled
• registered
• paralleled
• lined up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differed (from)
• disagreed (with)
• disputed
• contradicted
• nullified
• negated
• gainsaid
• clashed
• conflicted
• jarred

3

as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of

I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilled
• satisfied
• kept
• completed
• met
• filled
• redeemed
• concluded
• complied (with)
• finished
• finalized
• made good
• accomplished
• abided by
• executed
• achieved
• carried out
• made
• effected
• performed
• perfected
• brought about
• consummated
• committed
• brought off
• discharged
• compassed
• followed through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• broke
• breached
• ignored
• transgressed
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• forgot
• passed over
• defaulted (on)
• slighted
• overpassed

4

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning

try to answer this riddle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solved
• unraveled
• resolved
• worked
• figured out
• concluded
• worked out
• deciphered
• cracked
• riddled (out)
• puzzled (out)
• decided
• doped (out)
• gathered
• reasoned
• deduced
• guessed
• judged
• broke
• unriddled
• inferred
• assumed
• presumed
• cleared (up)
• speculated
• untied
• conjectured
• straightened (out)
• divined
• ironed out
• decoded
• untangled
• unscrambled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of answered

Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026

While there are still many questions to be answered, the researchers said that this new research should hopefully provide some relief for parents of children with ADHD. —David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

Morath answered questions from the media over Zoom, sharing background on how the appointments were decided. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026

The researchers collected data on the parents’ diets through questionnaires answered during early pregnancy (around 12 weeks). —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Similarly, if a friend didn’t invite you to a group hang or hasn’t answered one of your texts, a puffer fish might feel the urge to give them a taste of their own medicine. —Cassie Hurwitz, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026

Monk answered again, hitting two more free throws on a perfect 9-for-9 day at the line, and Sacramento never let Brooklyn get a clean look in the final seconds to tie it. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

The company also answered questions posed by commission members and heard concerns about and support for the solar farm from meeting attendees. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Pollard answered a number of fans. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026