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

His impact cannot be measured simply in years of service, calls answered, or accomplishments. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Keim, could not be reached for comment, but has been apparently upset to learn his former player leveled accusations against him for that long-ago incident and apparently answered Hopkins on Instagram. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The broader lesson is that these questions should have been asked and answered before a crisis — not during one of the largest Ebola outbreaks ever recorded. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

In an exclusive interview, Heather Snyder answered questions about her relationship with Brandon Holbrook. — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Chicago answered right back with two runs in the top of the fifth; and Boston again cut the lead in half with a single run in the sixth. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Requests on Friday for comment from Leonard’s agent and the Clippers were not immediately answered. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

The show, working with a production crew and background actors who answered a local casting call, covered quite a bit of ground around the metro on the Missouri side of the state line. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026