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response

[ri-spons] / rɪˈspɒns /


Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for response?
A response is a reply or an answer—something said or done after someone else has said or done something. Like response, reply and answer can be used in the context of verbal responses (such as in speech or writing) as well as actions. The word acknowledgement refers to a response that simply acknowledges an initial message or action (as opposed to one that consists of new information or an action on the part of the one responding). Some responses come in the form of feedback. A reply to a comment—especially a quick and witty reply—is sometimes called a comeback, retort, rejoinder, or riposte. A response to an invitation is popularly called an RSVP, an abbreviation of the French phrase répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning “please respond.” In military and sports contexts, the word response is sometimes used as a general way of referring to a counterattack or counterstroke.
What is a more formal word for response?
Response is perhaps slightly more formal than its synonyms answer and reply, but there isn’t a more formal word that is commonly used. The more formal word rejoinder is sometimes used in specific legal contexts. A formal (as in an official) response is sometimes called a formal reply or an official reply.
What is the opposite (antonym) of response?
The opposite of a response is a nonresponse—when someone doesn’t reply or answer at all. The term lack of response is often used. In another sense, the opposite of a response could be thought of as the initial question, statement, comment, email, etc.—since this is what the response responds to.
Is it responce or response?
Response is spelled with an s, which you can also see in the related words responsive, responsible, and responsibility.

Example Sentences

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In response to their distress aboard the Lincoln, Fox News host Joey Jones asked a heartless question: “How weak are you?”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

A co-ordinated international naval response together with private security on commercial ships successfully drove down the scourge and contained a flare-up in 2023 and 2024.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

In response, Black quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson to me: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The researchers found that this response also relies on another factor called HIF-1α, which helps control genes involved in metabolism and tissue repair.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

When the only response she gets is three angry glares, she continues.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Clara Blustein Lindholm, FrameWork’s director of research interpretation, said she’s seen anxiety growing in survey responses.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

One way employees have used their AI agents is to manage their inbox: summarizing emails, filtering out spam messages and automatically drafting responses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In a post on social media, external which gained thousands of responses from customers past and present, the family shared a "heartfelt thank you".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Girls tend to be more adept at mimicking social responses like eye contact and reciprocal play.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

So he focused on her apprentice armband to remind himself that hormonal responses were strictly forbidden.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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