Be prompt in dealing with the problem.
Source: tatoeba (51864)
Prompt
/pɹɒmpt/
Synonyms for "prompt" (608 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (122)
accordantacquiescentactivateactiveadmonishadumbrateaffectaffirmativeagileagogagreeableagreeingaide-memoirealacritousalertaliveall agogallude toamenableanimated
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anxiousapprovingaptardentargue intoarouseassentingattentiveautomaticavidawakeawakenbendbiasbreakneckbreathlessbrightbringbring aboutbring aroundbring to recollectionbriskbroad hintbursting tocajolecall forthcall upcarrycarry backcausecautionchargeclevercluecoachcoaxcolorcompliablecompliantconsentientconsentingcontentconvincecooperativecuecursorydashingdecidedecisivedeftdesirousdetermine
Noun(28 words)
activation energy inputactivation phraseactivatoractuatingaffraysanswer questionsart thou readyask for inputassignment topicattention cuebiology topicbrand cuecall to actioncall to action phrasecivics topicclass topicclueingcluingcolors cuecommand prompt
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Verb(12 words)
Determiner(1 words)
all questions
Adjective(9 words)
auditory cueautomatic irrigation cuebehavioral indicatorblue cuebriskestcalm focusconspicuous cuedigital promptsdirect connection
Strong matches (182)
Noun(48 words)
discussion questionsdrawing promptediting cueelicitingemergency resupplyencouragingenglish shoveenvironment cueessay promptevocativeevokeexam itemexercise itemexpeditiousfirm tugformulating questiongoadgoadinggoosinggrammar cue
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hurryidea pullideology shift eraimmediate consequencesimmediate issuesimpulsingincitingincrease energizationsindicator signalinduceinitiatorinput cueinput requestinstamaticinstant feedbackinstant tearinstruction cueinstruction terminstructional commandinstructional promptinterruptitalian muovereitalian topicoitemsjethjogjoggingjogs
dispatchfuldisposedisposeddociledouble quickdouble-quickdrawdraw indraw ondrop a hinteagereagle-wingedegg onelicitencourageendorsingengageenjoinenlistenthusiastic
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evokeexhortexpeditiousexpostulateexpressfainfastfavorablefavorably disposedfavorably inclinedfestinatefeverishflapperfleetfluentflyingfomentforwardfull of lifefuriousgallopinggamegentle hintgesturegetget to dogivegive a hintgive rise togive the cueglance atglimmerglimmeringgoadhair triggerhair-triggerhastyheadlonghelphinthint athold the promptbookhurriedhustlingimmediateimpatientimpelimplicationimplyin the mindin the moodinciteinclineinclinedindexindicateindicationinduceinfluenceinklinginnuendoinsinuateinsinuationinspireinstantinstantaneousinterestinterest inintimateintimationissue a caveatjog the memoryjogger
Adjective(21 words)
eagerestexcitingexperimental signalexpress mailingfitting actiongentle pushguided instructionhidden indicatorimmediateimmediate actionimmediate energy useimmediate eventimmediate influenceimmediate verbal feedbackinstant rapportinstant silenceinstantaneous feedbackinstantaneous responseinstinctive urgeinstructional indicator
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Verb(18 words)
emboldensencouragesgo ahead cuegoosedhastenimpelsimpulsedinciteincitedincitesindicate trendinducedinducesinspireinstigateinstigate reforminstigatedinstigating
Related words (304)
johnny on the spotkeenkickkindlelast minutelast-minuteleadlead by the noselight footedlight of heellight-footedlivelylooklurememorandummercurialmindedmotivatemovemuster up
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nagnimblenimble footednimble-footednodnothing loathnudgeoccasionon theon the alerton the ballon the jobon the spoton timepantingpassingpermissivepersuadepliantpreachprecipitatepredisposepredisposedprevailprevail onprevail uponprickprocureprodproduceprofessionalprompt the mindprompterpromptingpronepropelprovokepunctualpushput in mindput in remembrancequi vivequickquick as lightningquick as thoughtraiserapidraring toratifyingreadyready and willingrecallreceptiverecklessrefresh the memoryrememberremembranceremembrancerremindremind one ofreminderremonstrateresponsiverouserunningsanctioningscentsharpsicsignsignalslap-bangslapdashsleeplesssmartsnapsnappysoften upspankingspeedyspiritedspoorspryspurstimulantstimulatestimulusstirsubmissivesuggestsuggestionsummarysummon upsuperficialsuspicionswayswiftsymptomtalk intotelltaletemptticklertimelytingetonetracktractableunblinkingungrudgingunhesitatingunloathunnoddingunrefusingunreluctantunsleepingunwinkingurgeurgentvigilantvitalvivaciousvividwakefulwarnwatchfulwear downweigh withwell-disposedwell-inclinedwhisperwide awakewide-awakewilledwillingwillingheartedwin overwingedwinkworkzealouszestful
Noun(79 words)
joltlearning cuelow-latency algorithmmotion changeablymouvoirsnudgesnudgingoccasioningon-timepause cuepingpingspiquingprecipitatespresentation cuepress startpressure cueprobesproddingprods
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producepromptingprovokerprovokingpunctualquestionquestionsquick shovequiz itemremindremindersremindingrepair cuesreplyingrequest inputrespondingsame-day registrationsection itemselect operation modesense of moral obligationsignalsignal a warningsignal cuesolicit inputsound triggerspark imaginationsparksspeech aidingspringboardspurstartlestimulantstimulantsstimulatestimulatingstimulistimulusstudy topicstyle evocativeteaching itemtest itemtest itemstest reagenttimelyto producetopictransition cuetriggertriggeringtriggersturnaroundunearth a clueupright cueurge to acturgingvisual cuewatering cuewrite concept notesyells
Verb(23 words)
makesmotivatemotivatesmovemovednotifiesnudgedprecipitatingproddpromptedpropelprovokedprovokesremindremindedremindssentshow stepssignalisesignalize
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Adjective(24 words)
mathematical problemobservable cueprecipitous changequickquick summaryquickerrapid reactionrapid responsereal-time capabilityresponsive systemseasonablesmart movesnappierstraightawaystrong hintsurprisingtimeliertimeliesttimely momentunobservable cue
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urgent issueverbal signalvisible cuevisual cues
Determiner(3 words)
more urgingmost signalno cause
Adjective(13 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accordant, acquiescent, activate, activation energy input, activation phrase.
- Sentence evidence is available for prompt, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "prompt".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "prompt"
Keep "prompt" 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 "prompt" 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 "prompt", 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 "prompt" 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
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
10 entriescomputer promptprompt actionprompt attentionprompt decisionprompt inquiryprompt instructionprompt paymentprompt responseprompt servicewriting prompt
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
8 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 13 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հուշում noun (a reminder or cue)
Bulgarian
1 entries- напомняне noun (a reminder or cue)
Finnish
2 entries- kehote noun (a reminder or cue)
- muistutus noun (a reminder or cue)
French
1 entries- indicateur noun (a reminder or cue)
Hungarian
2 entries- emlékeztető noun (a reminder or cue)
- felszólítás noun (a reminder or cue)
Italian
4 entries- avvertimento noun (a reminder or cue)
- promemoria noun (a reminder or cue)
- scadenzario noun (a reminder or cue)
- segnale noun (a reminder or cue)
Māori
2 entries- kupu whāngai noun (a reminder or cue)
- tīwhiri noun (a reminder or cue)
Polish
1 entries- podpowiedź noun (a reminder or cue)
Russian
2 entries- напомина́ние noun (a reminder or cue)
- подска́зка noun (a reminder or cue)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- podsjetnik noun (a reminder or cue)
Spanish
4 entries- apunte noun (a reminder or cue)
- entrada noun (a reminder or cue)
- pie noun (a reminder or cue)
- pitazo noun (a reminder or cue)
Ukrainian
2 entries- нага́дування noun (a reminder or cue)
- підка́зка noun (a reminder or cue)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nhắc nhở noun (a reminder or cue)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
Your prompt reply is urgently required.
Source: tatoeba (70518)
We look forward to receiving your prompt reply.
Source: tatoeba (71520)
Prompt action prevents trouble in the future.
Source: tatoeba (270667)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "prompt"?
Closest matches include accordant, acquiescent, activate, activation energy input, activation phrase.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "prompt"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.