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

Iran’s latest salvo has also prompted travel restrictions and stark warnings from foreign consulates. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Opera Carolina refused to comment for this story about what prompted its latest leadership changes. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

That has prompted some law enforcement experts to worry that ICE is cutting corners in its hiring - a lesson police have learned the hard way over the years. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

The revelation has prompted new questions about when state leaders first became aware of the registration error and why the public was not informed sooner. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Abernethy described the trip as a logistical fiasco and chaotic episode that prompted complaints from multiple opposing teams. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

The extra whammy on oil markets is that Ukraine’s drone attacks on terminals off Russia’s Black Sea prompted Kazakhstan on July 23 to reduce its oil production to prevent storage facilities from overflowing. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Stalter also shared photos of herself resting at home, including one that prompted questions from fans online. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

An unusually warm spring prompted early runoff and early peak flows in most Colorado rivers. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026