n. 25B6; verb
curiosity prompted him to look : INDUCE, make, move, motivate, lead, dispose, persuade, incline, encourage, stimulate, prod, impel, spur on, inspire.
the statement prompted a hostile reaction : GIVE RISE TO, bring about, cause, occasion, result in, lead to, elicit, produce, bring on, engender, induce, precipitate, trigger, spark off, provoke.
the actors needed prompting : REMIND, cue, feed, help out; jog someone's memory.
deter.
25B6; adjective a prompt reply : QUICK, swift, rapid, speedy, fast, direct, immediate, instant, expeditious, early, punctual, in good time, on time, timely.
slow, late.
25B6; adverb at 3.30 prompt : EXACTLY, precisely, sharp, on the dot, dead, punctually, on the nail; informal bang on; N. Amer. informal on the button, on the nose.
25B6; noun he stopped, and Julia supplied a prompt : REMINDER, cue, feed.