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response

response

1.0
A written or spoken answer to a question
  • noun
  • /rɪˈspɑns/
translation icon : respuesta
  • The teacher appreciated the student's insightful response to the exam question.
  • response rate
  • response to questions
  • student responses

And so that was a long winded response to your question.

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Examples

  • I liked sharing with others the responses I had as I read the story.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I assume that the lack of response means yes, that it's clear.

  • What was your partner's response like when she found out?

  • OK, that was a quick response and not full detail.

  • And so I wrote a response to that as well.

  • What is your first thought, feeling and response to money being in this room?

  • Anything Israel does in response to these attacks is wrong.

  • What was his response to this elaborate scheme?

  • We will wait there for the world's response to our crisis.

  • What was your Vice President's response to this victory?

Synonyms

answer
vsresponse
1.0

A spoken, written, or shown reply to a question

is the general form of such reactions in conversation or writing
reply
vsresponse
251 1.0

An answer in speech or writing to a question from someone

is the broad category covering any such conversational or written reaction
comeback
vsresponse
47 3.7

A quick witty or critical reply to a remark

is the wider category including calm or prepared reactions not only witty ones
counter
vsresponse
39 3.9

A quick reply or action in response to something

is the general, mainly verbal kind rather than an action or blow
retort
vsresponse
14 6.1

A quick clever reply to a comment that shows anger or wit

is the general neutral reaction, not necessarily sharp or witty
rejoinder
vsresponse
4 7.7

A quick clever reply that answers and often criticizes someone

is a broader conversational reaction rather than a biting remark
riposte
vsresponse
2 8.3

A quick clever reply to a remark or criticism

is the general kind of reaction, not focused on being clever
1 3.1

A clear, simple reply that is honest and easy to understand

is the normal general form without stressing simplicity
quick comeback
vsresponse
  • Informal
1 3.6

A fast, clever reply to a remark or insult

is the same general reaction but without the emphasis on speed or wit
responsum
vsresponse
  • Formal
9.9

A formal written reply by a religious, legal, or expert authority to a question

is the everyday, nonformal kind of reaction rather than authoritative writing
instant reply
vsresponse
2.8

A quick answer you get without delay

is the general timing-neutral kind of reaction instead of instant
right-on response
vsresponse
7.2

An answer that is exactly correct for the situation

is the ordinary kind that may not be exactly fitting to needs
quick riposte
vsresponse
7.4

A quick, clever reply that surprises others

is the general reaction not necessarily swift or witty

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Compounds

response time
  • Specialized
23 3.9

Time between seeing or hearing something and acting

immune response
  • Specialized
11 4.4

The body's reaction to germs like viruses or bacteria that fights infection

A quick reaction to an emergency or sudden problem

conditioned response
  • Specialized
3 4.8

A learned reaction to a signal, like a bell, that happens after the signal is often shown with something else

learned response
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A reaction a person develops from practice or experience, not one they are born with

1 6.2

Change in the skin's tiny electrical activity when you feel stress or strong emotion

startle response
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A quick automatic reaction to a sudden sound or movement that makes you jump

frequency response
  • Specialized
1 6.9

The amount a device or system changes output at different frequencies

A weak, dull reaction showing little interest

A reply that shows no feeling, warmth or interest

bullsheet response
  • Offensive
9.9

A false or nonsense answer that avoids giving a direct reply

A body defence by special white blood cells that attacks viruses, fungi, and transplanted organs

8.2

A reply that tries to be smart but is showy and not sincere

conditional response
  • Specialized
7.2

A learned reaction to a sound or signal after it happens many times

A learned action an animal or person does to avoid something bad after a warning signal

An emotional reaction you learn when something is often linked with a good or bad event

dick response
  • Offensive
9.9

A reply that is rude on purpose and meant to upset someone

6.5

A change in the skin's electrical signal when someone feels stress or strong emotion

7.3

A change in the skin's electrical activity when a person feels stress or strong emotion

anamnestic response
  • Specialized
9.9

A faster and stronger rise of antibodies when the body meets the same germ again

Online videos and streams made to cause the pleasant tingling feeling and help people relax

A pleasant tingling on the scalp that moves down the neck and spine and makes you feel very relaxed

A graph showing how loudness changes across low and high tones

7.3

A graph that shows how loud a speaker or amplifier is at different frequencies

9.9

An answer that is very foolish and shows little thought

lame response
  • Informal
5.3

A weak answer that does not explain or convince

6.3

Part of the body's defence where B cells make antibodies in the blood to fight bacteria and toxins

immunologic response
  • Specialized
5.3

The body's reaction that makes antibodies and sends cells to fight germs

8.6

A small change in the skin's electric signals when someone feels stress or strong emotion

A very quick answer to a question given without thinking, often one after another

An automatic action your body makes without thinking when something touches or moves near you

A quick action you do without thinking

An answer that is exactly correct for the situation

A reaction that shows little concern for criticism or others' feelings

tachy response
  • Specialized
7.8

A very fast heartbeat that happens after stress or medicine

A hesitant reply that shows nervousness or trouble speaking

tweaky response
  • Informal
9.4

An odd or slightly strange answer that confuses people

How Detailed

answer
1.0
response
1.0
brief
587 2.0

Surface Forms

response singular
responses plural

Etymology

Response comes from the old Latin verb respondere, made of re- 'back' and spondere 'to promise', and shares its root with respond. So a response is something you say 'back' to a question, request, or message.