Synonyms and antonyms of To reply or to answer in British Thesaurus

reply (verb)

to say, write, or do something as an answer

answer (verb)

to give a spoken reply to a question

respond (verb)

to reply, especially in writing

retort (verb)

to reply immediately in an angry or humorous way to something that someone has said

rejoin (verb)

formal to reply quickly to something that has been said

come back ()

to react or reply, especially by expressing your opinion in a strong clear way

answer back ()

to reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you

write back ()

to send a reply to someone who has sent you a letter

counter (verb)

to reply to a criticism or statement that you disagree with

talk back ()

to reply quickly and often rudely to something that someone says. This expression is used especially to describe children being rude to their parents

answer (verb)

to send a written reply to something such as a letter or an advertisement

answer (verb)

to try to give the correct reply to a question in a test or competition

field (verb)

to deal with something such as a question or a telephone call, especially a difficult one

fire back at ()

to answer a question or remark quickly and in an angry way

fob off ()

to give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stop asking questions or complaining

palm off ()

to give someone an explanation or excuse that is not true or is not satisfactory, but which you hope they will accept

riposte (verb)

formal to reply in a quick and clever way