What did you answer?
Source: tatoeba (1426)
Answer
/ˈæn.sɚ/
Synonyms for "answer" (618 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (124)
Noun(10 words)
accomplishmentaccordacknowledgeacknowledgmentactionaction and reactionad hoc measureaddressadvanceadvantageadvocateaffectaffirmationagnus deiagreeallegationallege in supportalleluiaanswer backanswer conclusively
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answer foranswer toanthemantiphonantiphonal chantingantiphonyapostropheappertain toapply toapproachargue downargue forargumentartificeascertainmentassentassertassertionassort withatoneatone forautomatic reactionautonomic reactionavailavermentback talkbandybe consistentbe equal tobe handybe of onebe of usebe okbe rightbe uniform withbearbear onbear uponbefitbefittingbelong tobenedicitebenefitbesteadbilletbottombouncebackbusiness lettercalculationcanticlechampionchantcheckchimechitchoraleclear upclearing upcluecoequalcoherecoincidecome backcome back atcome incomebackcommentcommercecommunicate withcommunicationcommunioncomplementcomplete answerconcernconcurconformconform toconform withconfoundconfoundingconfutationconfutecongressconnectconnectionconsist withcontactcontend forcontradictcontradiction
Strong matches (185)
contrivancecontroversioncontrovertconversationconversecooperatecorrespondcorrespond tocorrespondencecountercounterchargecountermovecounterstatementcoupcourse of actioncrackcrackingcrushdeal withdealing
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dealingsdebugdecipherdeciphermentdeclarationdecodedecodingdefeatdefencedefenddefensedemarchedemolishdemolitiondemurrerdenialdenouementdenydeterminationdevicedictumdiscreditingdisentangledisentanglementdismissdispatchdispose ofdisprovedivinedodo itdo the jobdo the trickdodgedopedope outdovetaildoxologyechoeffective rejoindereffortendend resultepistleespespouseestablish connectionexceptionexchangeexclamationexpedientexplainexplanationexpressionfall in togetherfathomfavorfieldfigure outfillfill the billfind outfind the answerfind the solutionfindingfinding-outfinishfitfit togetherflash backfloorforwardfulfilfulfillgetget byget in touch withget rightget togimmickgive acknowledgmentgive answergive good returnsgloriagloria in excelsisgloria patrigo aroundgo togethergo withgreetingguaranteeguessguess righthack ithallelujahhang togetherharmonizehave connection withhave ithithit ithit the nail on the headholdhold togetherhosannahymnhymn of praisehymnodyhymnographyhymnologyimprovisationinformationinteractioninterchangeintercommunicationintercommunionintercourseinterestinterjectioninterlockinterplayinterpretinterpretationinterrogateintersectintroitinvolveissuejibejury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientjust dojustificationkeep in touchlast expedient
Noun(25 words)
curecuresdeterminedivisionfieldfield audience questionsfield communityfield emailsfield inquiriesfield of animal studiesfield of botanyfield of chemistryfield of lawfield of mathematicsfield of study optionsfield soil samplefield vectorfieldingfielding callsfielding inquiries
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Adjective(3 words)
current resultsdissolved solute in waterglib remark
Verb(1 words)
Related words (309)
last resortlast shiftlaudletterliaise withlinelinguistic intercourselink withlockmagnificatmaintainmake a pleamake advancesmake contact withmake outmake overturesmake the grademake up tomakeshiftmaneuver
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mantramatchmeansmeans to an endmeasuremeetmeet requirementsmentionmessagemisereremissivemotetmovenonplusnot come amissnotenunc dimittisobjectionobservationoffertoryoffertory sentenceopen the lockoracleoutcomeoverlapoverthrowoverthrowaloverturnoverwhelmpaeanparallelparryparthian shotpasspass musterpaypay offpertain tophrasepis allerpleaplead forpleadingplumbpositionpredictable responseprocessprofitpromotepronouncementpsalmpsalmodypsychpsych output to silencepuzzle outqualifyquestionraiseravelravel outreachreactreactionreasonrebutrebuttalrebutterreceiptreciprocaterecognizerecriminatereduce to silencereechorefer toreflectionreflexreflex actionrefluencerefluxrefutalrefutationrefuteregardregisterregister withrejoinrejoinderrelaterelate toremarkremedyreparteereplicationreplyreply toreportrescriptresolutionresolveresolvingresortresourcerespectrespondrespond torespondenceresponseresponsoryresponsory reportresultretortretroactionreturnreturn answerreturn for answerreverberatereverberationrevulsionriddleriddlingriposterisesatisfysaysay in defensesay in replysayingsentenceserveserve the purposesettleshake upshake-upshiftshoot backshut upsilencesing in chorussmash all oppositionsnap backsocial intercoursesolutionsolvesolvingsort outsort withsorting outspeak forspeak up forspeakingspecial demurrerspecial pleadingspeechspeech circuitspeech situationsponsorsquaresquare withsquashsquelchstandstand togetherstand upstand up forstatementstatement of defensestepstick up forstopgapstratagemstretchstrokestroke of policysubjoindersubversionsubvertsufficesuitsuit the occasionsupportsurrebuttalsurrebuttersurrejoindersustaintactictake ittake the baittalk backtalkingtallyte deumtelepathytemporary expedientthoughttie in withtouchtouch upontraffictreat oftricktrisagiontrucktrumptwo-way communicationundermineunderminingundounlockunravelunravelingunriddleunriddlingunscrambleunscramblingunspinninguntangleuntanglingunthinking responseuntwistuntwistingunweaveunweavingupholdupsetupsettingupshoturge reasons forutterancevedic hymnversiclewordworkwork outworkingworking hypothesisworking propositionworking-outyield a profit
Noun(34 words)
math book solutionmodel answernatural science fieldnonmath fieldoutcomepaper rsvppongprovide answerreaction outcomerejoindersrejoiningrepliesreplyingresolutionresolutionsresprespondrespond to questionsrespondingresponse to stimuli
Determiner(1 words)
most fielding
Adjective(1 words)
prompt answer
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: reply, response, result, solution, academic medicine field.
- Sentence evidence is available for answer, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "answer".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "answer"
Keep "answer" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "answer" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "answer", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "answer" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
40 entriesagreecheckcommunicationconclusionconform tocorrespondfigure outfillfitfulfilfulfillgibegrading resourcejibelicklive up to
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More specific
9 entriesanswer keybrief answercorrect answerdetailed answerfinal answermodel answershort answersolution setworked solution
Collocations
8 entriesanswer choiceanswer choicesanswer explanationanswer keyanswer sheetfinal answermodel answershort answer
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
48 total sentences available.
Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?
Source: tatoeba (1489)
If I gave no answer, I would not have spoken.
Source: tatoeba (1955)
The defense lawyer was confident that he would be able to answer the prosecutor's arguments in his rebuttal.
Source: tatoeba (1969)
Showing 4 of 48 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "answer"?
Closest matches include reply, response, result, solution, academic medicine field.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "answer"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.