Synonyms for

Responding

Verb / rɪˈspɑ:ndɪŋ / / ri:ˈspɑ:ndɪŋ / Another word for responding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Reacting to something or someone in a certain way.

Synonyms & similar words

respond answer react reply answering reacting acknowledging retaliating replying returning countering addressing satisfying fulfilling complying obeying corresponding assenting acquiescing agreeing consenting yielding conforming heeding

Synonyms by register

Formal

reacting replying acknowledging reciprocating

Informal

getting back talking back answering chiming in

Literary

echoing retorting

Antonyms

ignoring neglecting unanswering unresponsive silent passive

Common collocations

  • responding to a question
  • responding to an email
  • responding to stimuli
  • responding quickly
  • responding appropriately
  • responding positively
  • responding to feedback

Word family

noun response
verb respond
adjective responsive
adverb responsively

Usage note

The word 'responding' implies an action taken in reaction to something. It is often used in contexts requiring a reply or acknowledgment, such as to a question or a message.

Example sentences

  1. I am responding to your email now.
  2. The teacher is responding to the student's question.
  3. The cat is responding to the sound of the mouse.
  4. The police are responding to the emergency.
  5. She is responding to the treatment well.

Quotes

  • Listening is more than simply hearing. Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals. (J. Isham)
  • The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer. (Henry David Thoreau)
  • To be able to be caught up into the world of thought - that is being educated. (Edith Hamilton)

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