Synonyms of answering

answering

verb

present participle of answer

1

as in responding

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responding
• replying
• reacting
• retorting
• commenting
• rejoining
• returning
• explaining
• riposting
• acknowledging
• coming back
• corresponding
• communicating
• remarking
• countering
• defending
• refuting
• fielding
• rebutting
• denying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asking
• inquiring
• questioning
• examining
• pumping
• challenging
• interrogating
• grilling
• surveying
• quizzing
• querying
• polling
• cross-examining

2

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point

sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponding
• coinciding
• agreeing
• conforming
• checking
• fitting
• consisting
• according
• sorting
• rhyming
• tallying
• squaring
• harmonizing
• going
• falling in with
• aligning
• matching
• jibing
• comporting
• dovetailing
• cohering
• chording
• paralleling
• registering
• equaling
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differing (from)
• disagreeing (with)
• contradicting
• disputing
• conflicting
• nullifying
• negating
• clashing
• gainsaying
• jarring

3

as in fulfilling

to do what is required by the terms of

I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilling
• keeping
• satisfying
• completing
• meeting
• filling
• complying (with)
• making good
• finalizing
• finishing
• executing
• redeeming
• concluding
• accomplishing
• achieving
• making
• abiding by
• effecting
• perfecting
• carrying out
• performing
• bringing about
• consummating
• committing
• bringing off
• discharging
• following through (with)
• compassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaking
• violating
• breaching
• ignoring
• forgetting
• transgressing
• neglecting
• disregarding
• defaulting (on)
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

4

as in solving

to find an answer for through reasoning

try to answer this riddle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solving
• unraveling
• resolving
• working
• deciphering
• figuring out
• working out
• cracking
• concluding
• deciding
• reasoning
• doping (out)
• deducing
• puzzling (out)
• riddling (out)
• breaking
• judging
• gathering
• unriddling
• inferring
• guessing
• assuming
• speculating
• presuming
• untangling
• untying
• clearing (up)
• ironing out
• conjecturing
• straightening (out)
• decoding
• divining
• unscrambling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of answering

Elahe Izadi and Razzan Nakhlawi write for Say More, The Post's new relationship advice column, and will be answering reader questions live while columnist Carolyn Hax is away. — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

The results of Israel’s election on October 27 may go some distance toward answering this question. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Sarandos opened his conversation by answering questions about Netflix’s slower growth (2% year-over-year growth in user engagement during the first half in 2026). — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

People can practice for a job interview by answering questions about their experience, asking for feedback and trying different ways of expressing an unfamiliar phrase. — Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, a steady line of cars pulled through a drive-thru line, answering questions on headsets. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

As agents move from answering questions to taking action across enterprise systems, inconsistent metrics, ownership and access rules become costly risks. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

My first Herald job was answering phones and writing a local bowling column. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Guidry is a frequent guest instructor, watching bullpens, parting his wisdom, and answering any questions the pinstripers’ new generation of pitchers may have. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026