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

One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Girls tend to be more adept at mimicking social responses like eye contact and reciprocal play. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

For the user, this means more rigorous and accurate responses in some cases, but often slower response times and higher compute demands. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

The second report lays out responses from outside agencies, including an off-duty Dakota County Drug Task Force Officer who came to help on scene and a Bloomington officer's response report. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The results and top responses will be shared in a future story. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The difference between these responses raises serious questions about whose health risks are deemed urgent enough to warrant immediate action. — Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Fight, flight or freeze responses have become widely known in popular culture. — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

From infancy onward interactions between intestinal microbes and immune cells help the body distinguish harmless microorganisms from disease-causing pathogens and regulate inflammatory responses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026