Synonyms of responses

responses

noun

plural of response

1

as in reactions

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

my response to my first boxing defeat was to train even harder

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actions
• effects
• behaviors
• causes

2

as in replies

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of responses

Robinson, 83, professor emeritus of modern architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, makes a habit of opening his doors to interested parties, so he’s accrued four decades’ worth of responses to this singular structure. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

The amygdala is a structure deep in the brain that tends to be active when people have emotional responses to events (as well as in a wide variety of additional circumstances). — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Another proposes that dreams provide simulations in which brains can safely practice responses to potentially threatening situations. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Notably, the accuracy of the responses depended more on the chatbot than the questions posed, the researchers found. — Katie McQue, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

The responses are interesting because these are issues that are upstream and downstream. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

The same applies to conversations with responses saved as project sources. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Chatbots’ more advanced versions provide more thorough responses that can help users better determine information quality. — Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

From Bay of Pigs to Havana Syndrome Both praise and criticism of the CIA’s outreach to Cubans appeared quickly in responses to Rubio’s publication on social media. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026