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 former costars’ jokes prompted a roar of laughter at the awards show. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Enter the bonus code FOXNEWS when prompted to ensure the offer is locked in. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

This prompted the need for one school to close, Superintendent Michael Schumacher said. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

District officials have not publicly specified the conduct that prompted the finding. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The conflict has prompted several nations to look at ways to reassess their energy sovereignty. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Amodei's message, which received support from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, prompted investors in AI infrastructure providers to reconsider their expectations for compute demand during Monday's session. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Those early struggles prompted Frank Reich to give Young a Week 3 reset as a rookie (officially an ankle injury that sources have said Young could have played through) and led Dave Canales to bench Young after two games in 2024. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The announcements prompted concerns about models going rogue and carrying out other, more harmful tasks. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026