Synonyms of replies

replies 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reply

1

as in responds

to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)

replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responds
• reacts
• answers
• returns
• reads
• interprets
• understands
• retaliates
• contends (with)
• construes
• manages
• handles
• takes
• negotiates
• copes (with)
• grapples (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acts
• causes
• affects
• draws
• behaves
• effects

2

as in answers

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

please reply to my question at your earliest convenience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responds
• answers
• retorts
• reacts
• comments
• ripostes
• returns
• rejoins
• remarks
• comes back
• explains
• acknowledges
• corresponds
• counters
• communicates
• refutes
• fields
• defends
• denies
• rebuts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asks
• inquires
• questions
• pumps
• examines
• challenges
• quizzes
• interrogates
• queries
• surveys
• polls
• cross-examines
• grills

replies

2 of 2

noun

plural of reply

1

as in responses

action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior

decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responses
• reactions
• answers
• takes
• rebounds
• reflexes
• backlashes
• recoils
• kickbacks
• counterreactions
• counterresponses
• rises
• revulsions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actions
• effects
• causes
• behaviors

2

as in reactions

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

I look forward to your reply to my request

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responses
• answers
• reactions
• returns
• retorts
• rejoinders
• comments
• remarks
• comebacks
• observations
• feedback
• communications
• replications
• banters
• explanations
• rebuttals
• back talks
• repartees
• refutations
• acknowledgments
• non sequiturs
• justifications
• correspondences
• persiflages
• pleas
• defenses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• inquiries
• queries
• interrogatories
• challenges
• charges
• surveys
• interrogations
• questionnaires
• polls
• quizzes
• cross-examinations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replies

Verb

The automation should end when the customer replies, books, declines, becomes unqualified or needs a decision from a person. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The video then shows Duff taking off her earpiece and saying something to her bandmate, who replies with an unsure gesture. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Thomas comments with three lovestruck emojis, and Kerstin replies with two. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Abbass plays a housewife named Aida who replies to a casting call for extras to make ends meet. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026

But Eunice only replies that the chairwoman is excited to work with him and Ashley on the wellness center. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026

O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026

Noun

Supporters argue that the job has grown and that constituents now expect instant replies by text, email and social media. — Adam Wood, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Users might divulge a personal problem or two, and ELIZA would respond, often simply rephrasing the patient’s replies as probing questions. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

The replies to the viral posts did include some people willing to overlook the change. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Called Claude Duet, the app can check emails and calendars, draft replies and follow up on unfinished work. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Many of the offensive and controversial remarks came in freewheeling replies to otherwise anodyne comments about current events, politics or games. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The council member then upbraided the SpaceX representative for the vagueness of some of her replies. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Its bots often respond with human-like conversational cues, adding references to facial expressions or gestures into their replies. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

This 10-minute control cuts off that reconnaissance and stops attackers from redirecting replies or password-reset messages. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026