prompted

verb

How many syllables in prompted?

There are 2 syllables in the word prompted.

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How to pronounce prompted:

Definition of prompted:

prompted (verb):: to move to action incite; to motivate or cause someone to do something

Synonyms for prompted:

brought

brought about

brought forth

brought on

call forth

catalyzed

cause

caused

created

did

effected

elicit

encouraged

engendered

evoke

generated

give rise to

impel

incite

induce

induced

inspire

instigate

introduced

invoked

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Antonyms for prompted:

arrested

averted

avoided

barred

blocked

checked

counteracted

countered

curbed

defended against

deterred

discouraged

forbade

forbid

forestalled

halted

hampered

headed off

held back

held off

hindered

impeded

inhibited

kept in check

limited

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