prompt

/pʁɔmpt/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

prompt, immediate
- Er bekam eine prompte Antwort.
  
  He received a prompt reply.

Close synonyms for "immediately/promptly," both common in formal and business writing.

Parat is ready/on hand (an answer, a tool); prompt is prompt/immediate, about timing rather than readiness.

Close synonyms for being on time; pünktlich is the everyday word, prompt is slightly more formal.

Similar in other languages

English

Close — prompt and immediate overlap.

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Last updated 2026-09-24