Collocations for response - noun
ADJECTIVE
affirmative (esp. AmE),
encouraging,
enthusiastic,
favourable/favorable,
good,
positive
lukewarm (esp. BrE), muted, tepid (esp. AmE)
poor
aggressive, angry, negative
adequate, appropriate, correct, proper, satisfactory
normal
This is a normal response to feeling abandoned.
lukewarm (esp. BrE), muted, tepid (esp. AmE)
poor
aggressive, angry, negative
adequate, appropriate, correct, proper, satisfactory
normal
This is a normal response to feeling abandoned.
desired
He was not getting the desired response from the audience.
He was not getting the desired response from the audience.
logical
That's the only logical response.
That's the only logical response.
imaginative
sympathetic
individual, subjective
inadequate, inappropriate, incorrect
incorrect responses in a multiple-choice test
sympathetic
individual, subjective
inadequate, inappropriate, incorrect
incorrect responses in a multiple-choice test
strong
These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.
These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.
direct
effective
prompt, quick, rapid
slow
automatic, immediate, instinctive, knee-jerk
my knee-jerk response to the story
effective
prompt, quick, rapid
slow
automatic, immediate, instinctive, knee-jerk
my knee-jerk response to the story
measured,
thoughtful
initial
My initial response was one of anger.
initial
My initial response was one of anger.
emergency
delayed
his delayed response to the event
delayed
his delayed response to the event
public
official
The World Bank has postponed an official response to the report.
official
The World Bank has postponed an official response to the report.
natural
rational
possible
These are just a few of the possible responses to this question.
rational
possible
These are just a few of the possible responses to this question.
behavioural/behavioral,
conditioned,
emotional,
fight-or-flight,
physiological
political
verbal, written
allergic, antibody, immune
the immune response to viral infections
political
verbal, written
allergic, antibody, immune
the immune response to viral infections
VERB + response
give,
make
formulate
get, have, receive
Have you had any responses to the advertisement yet?
formulate
get, have, receive
Have you had any responses to the advertisement yet?
bring forth,
call forth,
draw,
elicit,
evoke,
generate,
induce,
produce,
prompt,
provoke,
stimulate,
trigger,
yield
His comments drew an angry response from the crowd.
His comments drew an angry response from the crowd.
await,
wait for
predict
mount
The immune system springs into action to mount a response against the virus.
predict
mount
The immune system springs into action to mount a response against the virus.
exhibit,
show
Dawn showed no response at all.
Dawn showed no response at all.
coordinate
We'll coordinate emergency responses from now on.
We'll coordinate emergency responses from now on.
affect,
influence
assess, examine, gauge, observe
post
He has posted his response on the organization's website.
assess, examine, gauge, observe
post
He has posted his response on the organization's website.
response + NOUN
rate,
time
We sent out over 100 letters but the response rate was low (= few people replied).
We sent out over 100 letters but the response rate was low (= few people replied).
PREPOSITION
in response (to)
In response, she stormed out of the room.
In response, she stormed out of the room.
response from
The response from local businesses has been muted.
The response from local businesses has been muted.
response to
What was their response to the question?
What was their response to the question?