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

Owners of Koja Kitchen did not respond to an inquiry from The Bee and did not elaborate on what prompted the closure. — Emma Hall august 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

While officials say the measures are purely precautionary and not prompted by structural concerns, preservation experts have questioned whether the potential impact on nearby cultural sites has been fully assessed. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The eight-day fire sent thick smoke into the air and prompted officials to warn nearby residents to remain indoors. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

The company says the closures were prompted by money laundering concerns. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Notably, ByteDance is not one of the firms American AI lab Anthropic has accused of distilling — charges that prompted US sanction threats. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Beauty Raises Guidance The strong quarter also prompted management to raise full-year guidance. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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