react

The word “react” has 2 syllables: re-act

It's pronounced as /riˈækt/

What is synonym and antonym for react?

In the thesaurus, “react” has 41 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for react along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for react

acknowledge
act
answer
answer back
backfire
be affected
behave
boomerang
bounce back
construe
counter
echo
feel
function
get back at
give a snappy comeback
give back
handle
have a funny feeling
have vibes
interpret
manage
negotiate
operate
perform
proceed
read
rebound
reciprocate
recoil
recur
reply
respond
retaliate
return
revert
take
talk back
turn back
understand
work

Antonyms for react

act
affect
behave
cause
cease
draw
effect
halt
idle
keep
question
refuse
stop

Meanings of react

noun
1. An emoji used to express a reaction to a post on social media.
verb
1. To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact.
2. To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force.
3. To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.
4. To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.

Example Sentences

She didn't know how to react when she heard the surprising news.
The team had to react quickly to the changing conditions during the match.
He couldn’t react fast enough to avoid the mistake in his calculations.
People often react differently to stressful situations.
How you react to challenges determines your success in life.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to react, such as: acknowledge, act, affect, answer, answer back, backfire, be affected.

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