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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.

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In a detailed response through his lawyers, he said the allegations were part of a sustained campaign against him, were unsupported by evidence, and were false.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

One lawyer recalled receiving a signed retainer from a client on Wednesday, after weeks of waiting for a response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan then pressed Suri further still on a potential congressional response.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

Social Security was created in 1935 in response to the Great Depression and not intended to maximize investment returns.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

“It was Miss Charlotte Mortimer who sent me to Ashton Place, in response to a job advertisement!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

I tried those out on my friends, and the responses really brought home how complicated and emotional our relationship with money can be.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Identifying the pathway provides researchers with a clearer picture of how the digestive system influences the brain's learned responses to food.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

A car can’t count on a steady cloud connection, and certain functions need fast responses that don’t depend on a round trip to a data center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

While an artist should avoid burdening themselves with hypothetical responses to their work before it’s even out in the world, considering the eventual reaction is worthwhile.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Another component of the method concerns improvisation, which helps students sharpen their spontaneous reactions and physical responses to music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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