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

The incident prompted city officials to evacuate several surrounding buildings and reroute nearby bus lines over fears of a partial collapse. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

This, at least in part, prompted the new round of checks from the GCMB. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Machado was required to obtain a building permit for the structure after a 2022 site visit by Doolittle, prompted by efforts to install more electrical capacity than an ag-exempt structure is allowed. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

The case has prompted some mothers to share their own stories on social media of hallucinations, paranoia and suicidal thoughts after childbirth. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Craig's homicide prompted Larry and Samuel to conspire with their fellow gang members to kill a witness to Craig's death, prosecutors said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026

This prompted Paramount to agree not to close the deal until June 2027 or five days after the court issues a ruling on the case, whichever is earlier. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 July 2026

Firefighters are battling a wildfire along the Sonoma County coast that has prompted evacuations at Salt Point State Park on Thursday. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Temperatures climbed to nearly 104 degrees Wednesday in France's Gironde region, where the country's largest wildfire prompted the evacuation of roughly 220,000 residents and vacationers at its peak. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026