Synonyms of prompted

prompted

verb

past tense of prompt

1

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• brought
• created
• generated
• spawned
• did
• produced
• induced
• worked
• invoked
• occasioned
• yielded
• made
• engendered
• effected
• catalyzed
• brought about
• encouraged
• resulted (in)
• brought on
• brought forth
• introduced
• gave rise to
• translated (into)
• drew on
• initiated
• bred
• began
• effectuated
• inaugurated
• begot
• promoted
• decided
• launched
• started
• determined
• founded
• pioneered
• instituted
• contributed (to)
• established
• developed
• forwarded
• fostered
• enacted
• set up
• set
• cultivated
• rendered
• furthered
• nurtured
• conduced (to)
• turned out
• advanced
• fathered
• innovated
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricted
• limited
• impeded
• suppressed
• quashed
• checked
• stifled
• dampened
• subdued
• controlled
• inhibited
• crushed
• arrested
• repressed
• restrained
• smothered
• put down
• quelled
• killed
• curbed
• retarded
• squelched
• destroyed
• squashed
• stilled
• abolished
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• extinguished
• cracked down (on)
• reined (in)
• quenched
• demolished
• liquidated
• snuffed (out)

2

as in urged

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• encouraged
• spurred
• nudged
• exhorted
• goaded
• prodded
• pushed
• coaxed
• propelled
• pressed
• egged (on)
• provoked
• stimulated
• implored
• hurried
• drove
• beseeched
• rushed
• pressured
• importuned
• incited
• hustled
• cajoled
• instigated
• adjured
• nagged
• wheedled
• fomented
• stirred (up)
• needled
• blandished
• soft-soaped
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• checked
• constrained
• inhibited
• restrained
• held back
• curbed
• braked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prompted

Flooding caused by this week’s heavy rains prompted Florida to change some polling locations in eight counties, the Florida Division of Elections says. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

The shooting prompted the University of Delaware to cancel classes on Monday and provide counseling to students traumatized by the incident, according to a university spokesperson. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The shelter-in-place order came amid heightened security concerns following two arrests in Matamoros that prompted roadblocks across Tamaulipas, according to Mexican authorities. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Bomb threats targeting flights operated by Ryanair, LOT and Scandinavian Airlines prompted searches, diversions and airport disruptions across Italy, Poland and Spain on Tuesday. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Chapman said the moratorium was not prompted by problems in previous years. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Bolsonaro initially asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that prompted authorities to extend voting by two hours. — Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Each pointer prompted a new question, Miller leaning close to the screen for nearly 20 minutes of extra preparation. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

This prompted an investigation by Størmer with physicist Balthasar van der Pol, during which the duo was able to reproduce the phenomenon but were unsuccessful in determining its cause. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026