Synonyms for

Reacting

Verb / ri:ˈæktɪŋ / Another word for reacting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Responding or behaving in response to something.

Synonyms & similar words

respond oppose react responding answering replying counteracting reciprocating retaliating returning acknowledging backlashing boomeranging

Synonyms by register

Formal

responding reciprocating counteracting

Informal

getting back talking back fighting back striking back

Literary

echoing reverberating

Antonyms

acting ignoring observing pausing withholding unresponsive passive

Common collocations

  • reacting to stimuli
  • reacting emotionally
  • reacting quickly
  • reacting badly
  • reacting positively
  • reacting instinctively
  • reacting to change

Word family

noun reaction
verb react
adjective reactive
adverb reactively

Usage note

The word 'reacting' often implies an immediate or spontaneous response to a stimulus. It can sometimes carry a connotation of being overly sensitive or impulsive, depending on the context.

Example sentences

  1. I am reacting to the cold weather by wearing a coat.
  2. My mom is reacting to my bad grades by helping me with my homework.
  3. The dog is reacting to the sound of the doorbell by barking.
  4. The flowers are reacting to the sunlight by growing taller.
  5. The athlete is reacting to the coach's instructions by running faster.

Quotes

  • "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it."
  • - Charles R. Swindoll
  • "How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours."

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