Synonyms for answer
ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-an·swer

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1. answer

   A verbal answer is a return of words to something that seems to call for them, and is made to a charge as well as to a question; an answer may be even made to an unspoken implication or manifestation; see Luke v, 22. In a wider sense, anything said or done in return for some word, action, or suggestion of another may be called an answer. The blow of an enraged man, the whinny of a horse, the howling of the wind, the movement of a bolt in a lock, an echo, etc., may each be an answer to some word or movement. A reply is an unfolding, and ordinarily implies thought and intelligence. A rejoinder is strictly an answer to a reply, tho often used in the general sense of answer, but always with the implication of something more or less controversial or opposed, tho lacking the conclusiveness implied in answer; an answer, in the full sense, to a charge, an argument, or an objection is adequate, and finally refutes and disposes of it; a reply or rejoinder may be quite inadequate, so that one may say, "This reply is not an answer;" "I am ready with an answer" means far more than "I am ready with a reply." A response is accordant or harmonious, designed or adapted to carry on the thought of the words that called it forth, as the responses in a liturgical service, or to meet the wish of him who seeks it; as, the appeal for aid met a prompt and hearty response. Repartee is a prompt, witty, and commonly good-natured answer to some argument or attack; a retort may also be witty, but is severe and may be even savage in its intensity.

   Synonyms:
   rejoinder, repartee, reply, response, retort

   Preposition:
   An answer in writing, or by word of mouth, to the question.

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1. answer

   Synonyms:
   reply, response, counter-argument, confutation, acceptance, tally, counterpart, solution, vindication, apology, exculpation, defense, rejoinder, repartee, retort

   Antonyms:
   challenge, question, defiance, summons, interrogation, query

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. answer, reply, responsenoun

   a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

   "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

   Synonyms:
   solvent, reception, solution, reply, response, resolution, reaction, result

   Antonyms:
   question, inquiry, query, enquiry, interrogation

2. solution, answer, result, resolution, solventnoun

   a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

   "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

   Synonyms:
   closure, consequence, termination, event, reply, firmness of purpose, dissolvent, solvent, upshot, effect, firmness, response, final result, solution, result, dissolver, solving, resolve, root, dissolving agent, declaration, outcome, resolving, settlement, resolvent, resolving power, resultant, resolution, issue, resoluteness, resultant role

   Antonyms:
   interrogation, query, inquiry, enquiry, question

3. answernoun

   the speech act of replying to a question

   Synonyms:
   result, solvent, response, reply, resolution, solution

   Antonyms:
   inquiry, query, question, enquiry, interrogation

4. answernoun

   the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

   Synonyms:
   result, solvent, response, reply, resolution, solution

   Antonyms:
   enquiry, question, interrogation, inquiry, query

5. answerverb

   a nonverbal reaction

   "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"

   Synonyms:
   result, solvent, response, reply, resolution, solution

   Antonyms:
   interrogation, query, question, inquiry, enquiry

6. answer, reply, respondverb

   react verbally

   "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

   Synonyms:
   respond, reply, serve, react, do, suffice, resolve

   Antonyms:
   inquiry, interrogation, query, question, enquiry

7. answerverb

   respond to a signal

   "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"

   Synonyms:
   respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

   Antonyms:
   inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation, question

8. answerverb

   give the correct answer or solution to

   "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"

   Synonyms:
   respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

   Antonyms:
   interrogation, inquiry, question, enquiry, query

9. answer, resolveverb

   understand the meaning of

   "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

   Synonyms:
   decide, dissolve, respond, settle, reply, solve, serve, purpose, adjudicate, do, conclude, break up, suffice, resolve

   Antonyms:
   enquiry, inquiry, query, question, interrogation

10. answerverb

    give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

    "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"

    Synonyms:
    respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

    Antonyms:
    query, question, enquiry, inquiry, interrogation

11. answerverb

    be liable or accountable

    "She must answer for her actions"

    Synonyms:
    respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

    Antonyms:
    query, inquiry, question, enquiry, interrogation

12. suffice, do, answer, serveverb

    be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

    "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"

    Synonyms:
    dish up, practice, service, process, act, respond, function, behave, dish out, get along, serve up, suffice, fare, make, swear out, reply, arrange, coif, wait on, execute, manage, cause, do, coiffure, assist, help, make out, perform, attend, exercise, resolve, come, coiffe, serve well, serve, set, practise, attend to, dress, dish

    Antonyms:
    enquiry, question, inquiry, query, interrogation

13. answerverb

    match or correspond

    "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"

    Synonyms:
    respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

    Antonyms:
    query, question, interrogation, enquiry, inquiry

14. answerverb

    be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

    "This may answer her needs"

    Synonyms:
    respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

    Antonyms:
    enquiry, query, interrogation, inquiry, question

15. answerverb

    react to a stimulus or command

    "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"

    Synonyms:
    respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve

    Antonyms:
    enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, question, query

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1. jawab

   answer is the synonym of jawab .. uttar also a synonym of jawab

   you should give this answer. this answer is very easy.

   Submitted by rinat on September 3, 2019  

2. retorted

   Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

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1. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   REPLY, REJOIN, respond, say in reply, make answer

2. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   be accountable, be responsible or liable

3. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   correspond, be like, be similar

4. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   do, pass, serve, be sufficient, be enough, do well enough, pass muster, be of use

5. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   reply to, respond to, make answer to

6. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   refute, meet by argument or explanation

7. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   satisfy, fulfil, be suitable to, be sufficient for

8. answernoun

   Synonyms:
   reply, response, REJOINDER, replication

9. answernoun

   Synonyms:
   refutation, defence

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1. answernoun

   Synonyms:
   reply, response, rescript, repartee, rescription, rejoinder, retort, refutation, defense, solution

2. answerverb

   Synonyms:
   reply, respond, rejoin, retort

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1. List of paraphrases for "answer":

   response, reply, respond, responses, meet, responding, answering, replies, solution, answers, svar, address, reaction, correction

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1. Dejan Stojanovic:

   He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age.

2. Amgen Inc:

   Not only does the rule raise serious freedom of speech concerns, it mandates an approach that fails to account for differences among insurance, treatments and patients themselves, by requiring disclosure of list price, most importantly, it does not answer the fundamental question patients are asking: 'What will I have to pay for my medicine?'.

3. Jarrett Blanc:

   Many times, in the past 100 days, we have found international firms who have said to Iran: 'Only U.S. sanctions are preventing you from doing business', but when we dig a little deeper, and seek to answer questions about precisely your concerns, it turns out that your business decisions, not surprisingly, in fact take into account concerns well beyond sanctions.

4. Jordan Taylor:

   Kamui Kobayashi, once a Formula 1 driver and member of Taylors winning team last year, was spectacular and the Japanese driver closed the final three hours to beat No. 77 Mazda Team Joest by more than a minute. The Cadillac was the only car on the lead lap for long stretches of the race. Jordan Taylor, who finished fourth in the Le Mans class, couldnt even remember the last time a Wayne Taylor Racing car won a race without a Taylor in the cockpit. Jordan Taylor first guessed 2004, then amended Jordan Taylor answer to 2008. I think since 2013 we went only one year without finishing on the podium, its an incredible team, an incredible victory, a lot of good guys on the team who are like family. Jordan Taylor stoically watched from the Team Penske pits. I couldnt show too much excitement in our pits, Jordan Taylor said. But very happy for my dad and the whole team. They really deserved it, they were dominant. The race had a record 833 laps, breaking the mark of 808 set two seasons ago. Jordan Taylor now has two wins as a driver one when Jordan Taylor drove for Wayne Taylor Racing and four as a team owner. DragonSpeed USA won the Le Mans Prototype 2 class. BMW Team RLL won the Le Mans class for the second consecutive year. Paul Miller Racing won the GT Daytona Beach class, the slowest but stacked division that had 18 entries including the Aim Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 with Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch was really good in Kyle Busch first endurance race, but the team had its share of struggles with attrition and was never a contender. Still, Kyle Busch said hed be interested in a return to sports car racing, especially if Toyota or Lexus moves up to the prototype class, because hed like a shot at racing for the overall win. Hopefully there is some things that Toyotas got up their sleeve as to what kind of class they want to participate in and what kind of cars they want to run over here in the next few years, Kyle Busch said. I would certainly be, Scott Dixon know, all hands on deck to put my hands up to get ready to go for a DP overall win. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP New regulations reached for 2022 earlier this weekend would make IMSAs prototype class eligible for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, another race Busch could potentially elbow into in the future. Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson said the manufacturer has no current plans to move up in class with Lexus or enter prototypes with Toyota. We are very happy racing in the GTD Series and we intend to continue as we still have races and championships to win, Development President David Wilson said. We would not rule it out in the future, but at the present time we have no plans to participate. Kyle Busch was highly praised by Kyle Busch teammates, as well as team co-owner Jimmy Vasser, who said not one person in the organization had an issue with the temperamental driver. Kyle Busch impressed. I am not sure why we should be impressed. Hes a NASCAR champion. Hes won more NASCAR races in the modern day than anybody, but it takes a lot of confidence and guts to jump into a discipline that hed never really done before and he did it with ease.

5. Melania Trump.Stephanie Grisham:

   It took me a really long time to realize it was a culture of abuse in there. You just want to keep Donald Trump happy. You just don't want Donald Trump to yell at you... you learn that you have to give Donald Trump the answer that Donald Trump wants or Donald Trump'll just throw you out anyway.