Prompting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈpräm(p)t/

Meaning & Definition of Prompting

Prompting (verb)

  1. to move to action, incite
  2. to serve as the inciting cause of
  3. to assist (someone who is acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned, cue

Prompting (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in swaying, influencing

    similar: influencing, swaying, seduction, tempting, lobbying, pressuring, blandishment, cajolement, cajolery, coaxing, entreaty, exhortation, urging, wheedling, brainwashing, overpersuasion, conversion, convincing, inducement, inducing, persuading, persuasion, suasion

Prompting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help"

    similar: begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, creating, doing, drawing on, effecting, effectuating, engendering, generating, inducing, invoking, making, occasioning, producing, resulting (in), spawning, translating (into), working, yielding, bringing forth, giving rise to
    related: conducing (to), contributing (to), deciding, determining, beginning, establishing, fathering, founding, inaugurating, initiating, innovating, instituting, introducing, launching, pioneering, setting, setting up, starting, advancing, cultivating, developing, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, enacting, rendering, turning out
    near: impeding, limiting, restricting, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, dampening, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, smothering, squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, controlling, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, retarding, canning (slang), killing, snuffing (out), stilling, abolishing, demolishing, destroying, extinguishing, liquidating, quenching

  2. to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

    "prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles"

    similar: egging (on), encouraging, exhorting, goading, nudging, pressing, prodding, urging
    related: driving, propelling, spurring, stimulating, hurrying, hustling, pushing, rushing, adjuring, beseeching, imploring, importuning, blandishing, cajoling, coaxing, soft-soaping, wheedling, high-pressuring, nagging, needling, pressuring, fomenting, inciting, instigating, provoking, stirring (up)
    near: deterring, discouraging, dissuading, braking, checking, constraining, curbing, holding back, inhibiting, restraining

Related Entry: Prompt (verb)

Prompt is a different word from Prompting. The synonyms below are for prompt, not for prompting.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help"

    similar: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield, bring forth, give rise to
    related: conduce (to), contribute (to), decide, determine, begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start, advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, enact, render, turn out
    near: impede, limit, restrict, clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard, can (slang), kill, snuff (out), still, abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

  2. to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

    "prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles"

    similar: egg (on), encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, press, prod, urge
    related: drive, propel, spur, stimulate, hurry, hustle, push, rush, adjure, beseech, implore, importune, blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle, high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure, foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)
    near: deter, discourage, dissuade, brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Prompting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Prompting:

influencing, swaying, seduction, tempting, lobbying, pressuring, blandishment, cajolement, cajolery, coaxing, entreaty, exhortation, urging, wheedling, brainwashing, overpersuasion, conversion, convincing, inducement, inducing, persuading, persuasion, suasion, begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, creating, doing, drawing on, effecting, effectuating, engendering, generating, invoking, making, occasioning

Related Words for Prompting

conducing (to), contributing (to), deciding, determining, beginning, establishing, fathering, founding, inaugurating, initiating, innovating, instituting, introducing, launching, pioneering, setting, setting up, starting, advancing, cultivating, developing, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, enacting, rendering, turning out

Near Antonyms of Prompting

impeding, limiting, restricting, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, dampening, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, smothering, squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, controlling, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, retarding, canning, killing, snuffing (out), stilling, abolishing

Word Forms of Prompting

Inflections: prompted, prompts

Derived words: prompter (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Prompting

Middle English, from Medieval Latin promptare, from Latin promptus prompt

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Prompting

What does "Prompting" mean?

"Prompting" means to move to action, incite. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to move to action, incite. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Prompting"?

Other words for "Prompting" include influencing, swaying, seduction, tempting, lobbying, pressuring, blandishment and cajolement. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Prompting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Prompting"?

There are 108 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Prompting". Common alternatives include influencing, swaying, seduction, tempting, lobbying, pressuring, blandishment, cajolement, cajolery and coaxing.

How do you use "Prompting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Prompting" in a sentence: "a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help"; "prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles".

Is "Prompting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Prompting" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Prompting"?

"Prompting" is pronounced /ˈpräm(p)t/.

What is the origin of the word "Prompting"?

"Prompting" comes from Middle English, from Medieval Latin promptare, from Latin promptus prompt. First known use: 15th century.

What is another word for "Prompting" meaning "as in swaying, influencing"?

When "Prompting" (noun) means as in swaying, influencing, synonyms include influencing, swaying, seduction, tempting, lobbying and pressuring.