Retorted Synonyms and Antonyms

To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. retaliated
  2. countered
Answer back
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. riposted
  2. returned
  3. responded
  4. repaid
  5. rejoined
  6. replied
  7. answered
  8. rebutted
  9. cracked
  10. countered
Antonyms:
  1. requested
  2. questioned
To reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. answered

Retorted Sentence Examples

  • Not so much! she retorted in a silky voice.

  • A man who is always launching opinions must expect to be retorted on.

  • The executive retorted by dissolving the diet on the 21st of August and levying the taxes by military execution.

  • Excommunicated on the 21st of March 1324, Louis retorted by appealing for a second time to a general council, which was held on the 22nd of May 1324, and accused John of being an enemy to the peace and the law, stigmatizing him as a heretic on the ground that he opposed the principle of evangelical poverty as professed by the strict Franciscans.

  • When he asked the Bohemians to grant him supplies for this purpose, they immediately retorted by bringing forward their demands with regard to matters of religion.

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