Synonyms of replying

replying

verb

present participle of reply

1

as in responding

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

• responding
• reacting
• answering
• returning
• reading
• interpreting
• construing
• understanding
• managing
• retaliating
• coping (with)
• handling
• taking
• contending (with)
• negotiating
• grappling (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acting
• causing
• affecting
• behaving
• drawing
• effecting

2

as in answering

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

• responding
• answering
• reacting
• commenting
• retorting
• rejoining
• returning
• explaining
• coming back
• acknowledging
• riposting
• corresponding
• remarking
• communicating
• countering
• refuting
• rebutting
• defending
• denying
• fielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asking
• inquiring
• questioning
• examining
• pumping
• interrogating
• challenging
• grilling
• surveying
• quizzing
• querying
• cross-examining
• polling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replying

Two years ago, Duplicki, an avid runner from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale, became Dobbs’ guide after replying to a message on a local Facebook runners’ group. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026

The mom of eight shared more happy news in the comments, replying to fans who shared their well wishes. —Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

The biggest update is to how Gemini will assist users with writing and replying to messages. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

Feedback is welcome and can be provided by simply replying to the daily email itself. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026

Make an effort to steady yourself before replying any combative questions. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026

Earlier this week, some people on X began replying to photos with a very specific kind of request. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026

Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession. —Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025

Ant dramatically yelled out, replying to the fan's question while looking over towards the players on the court. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025