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PROMPT Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word prompt. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word prompt. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PROMPT

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hasty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excessively quick

• done with very great haste and without due deliberation

immediate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having no intervening medium

adjective satellite

• of the present time and place

• very close or connected in space or time

• immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect

• performed with little or no delay

quick
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

adverb

• with little or no delay

adjective satellite

• accomplished rapidly and without delay

• hurried and brief

• moving quickly and lightly

• apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

• performed with little or no delay

• easily aroused or excited

timely
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• at an opportune time

adjective satellite

• before a time limit expires

• done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

efficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

adjective satellite

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

expeditious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by speed and efficiency

fast
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

• at a rapid tempo

noun

• abstaining from food

adverb

• quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

• firmly or closely

adjective satellite

• (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

• resistant to destruction or fading

• unrestrained by convention or morality

• hurried and brief

• securely fixed in place

• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

• (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

verb

• abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

• abstain from eating

instant
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• a particular point in time

adjective satellite

• occurring with no delay

• in or of the present month

• demanding attention

punctual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

rapid
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a part of a river where the current is very fast

adjective satellite

• done or occurring in a brief period of time

• characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

ready
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

noun

• poised for action

adjective satellite

• (of especially money) immediately available

• mentally disposed

• made suitable and available for immediate use

• apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

verb

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

speedy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

• accomplished rapidly and without delay

swift
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

• United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

• common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

• an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)

adjective satellite

• moving very fast

on time
adverbadv
adjective

• acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

adverb

• at the expected or proper time

adjective satellite

• payable in installments within a designated period of time

actuate
verbv
verb

• put in motion or move to act

• give an incentive for action

cue
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

• evidence that helps to solve a problem

• a stimulus that provides information about what to do

• sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

verb

• assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

incite
verbv
verb

• give an incentive for action

• provoke or stir up

• urge on; cause to act

inspire
verbv
verb

• heighten or intensify

• supply the inspiration for

• serve as the inciting cause of

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

• fill with revolutionary ideas

• draw in (air)

instigate
verbv
verb

• provoke or stir up

• serve as the inciting cause of

motivate
verbv
verb

• give an incentive for action

Best Hypernyms For PROMPT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prompt, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
cause make cue do get have induce inform stimulate
Phrases (1)
electronic communication

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