| Main Entry: | feedback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
answer, assessment, comeback, comment, criticism, evaluation, observation, reaction, rebuttal, reply, retaliation, sentiment |
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reply; reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, backcap, band-aid, close, comeback, comment, cooler, counterclaim, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff, interpretation, justification, key, lip, observation, parting shot, pay dirt, plea, quick fix, rebuttal, refutation, rejoinder, remark, repartee, report, resolution, response, result, retort, return, rhetorical question, riposte, sign, solution, statement, thank-you note, the ticket, topper, vindication, wisecrack |
| Notes: | an answer is something said, written, or done in return; a reply is an answer that satisfies a detail in a question |
Antonyms: |
question |
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reply, react |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, answer back, argue, back at you, back talk, be in touch, claim, comeback, contest, counterclaim, defend, deny, disprove, dispute, echo, explain, feedback, field the question, get back at, get back to, give a snappy comeback, parry, plead, rebut, refute, rejoin, remark, resolve, respond, retaliate, retort, return, sass, say, settle, shoot back, solve, squelch, talk back, top* |
Antonyms: |
ask, question |
| Main Entry: | reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, answer, attitude, back talk, backfire, backlash, boomerang, comeback, compensation, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, double-take, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee-jerk, lip, opinion, reagency, rebound, reception, receptivity, reciprocation, recoil, reflection, reflex, rejoinder, repercussion, reply, retort, return, reverberation, revulsion, sass, snappy comeback, take*, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
cause, question |
| Main Entry: | repercussion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence |
Synonyms: |
backlash, chain reaction, echo, effect, fallout, feedback, flak, follow-through, follow-up, impact, imprint, influence, kickback, mark, re-echo, reaction, rebound, recoil, result, reverberation, side effect, spinoff, waves |
Antonyms: |
cause |
| Main Entry: | reply |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, echo, feedback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, reciprocation, rejoinder, respond, response, retaliation, retort, return, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | reply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, be in touch, come back, counter, echo, feedback, field the question, get back to, react, reciprocate, rejoin, respond, retaliate, retort, return, riposte, shoot back, squelch, top*, write back |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | respond |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in answer to something |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, act in response, answer, answer back, be in touch with, behave, come back, come back at, come in, counter, feedback, feel for, field the question, get back to, get in touch, react, reciprocate, rejoin, reply, retort, return, talk back |
Antonyms: |
ask, question, request |
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | retroaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback*, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit*, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |