prompt
Quick and without delay.
prompt in a sentence
- Her prompt reply arrived just minutes after I sent the invitation.
- Thanks to the crew's prompt action, the small galley fire was out within seconds.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to prompt?
- Aslow
- Bdelayed
- Clate
- Dquick
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D: quick. The other three mean the opposite of prompt.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to prompt?
- Aspeedy
- Bswift
- Clate
- Dquick
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C: late. The other three mean nearly the same as prompt.
Words that mean something similar
quick, swift, speedy
Words that mean the opposite
late, slow, delayed
Careful: prompt is not punctual
Punctual is about keeping to a set time. Prompt is about acting quickly, with no delay. Read why children mix them up.
More words about time & change
- prosper: To do well and become successful or rich.
- punctual: Arriving or doing things exactly on time.
- reserve: To keep something back to use later, or to book it for someone.
- restore: To bring something back to how it was before.
- revive: To bring something back to life or strength.
- seldom: Not very often.
- slumber: To sleep deeply and peacefully.
- suspend: To stop something for a while, or to hang something up.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test