prompter

[promp-ter] / ˈprɒmp tər /

ADJECTIVE

early, responsive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

efficient expeditious immediate instantaneous precise punctual quick rapid speedy swift timely

STRONG

alert brisk eager instant ready smart willing

WEAK

apt on the ball on the button on the dot on the nose on time unhesitating vigilant watchful wide-awake

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed late later slow sluggish tardy

STRONG

apathetic lethargic unprepared unwilling

WEAK

negligent

Example Sentences

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“I’m much more likely to mess up and have to retake something, lose the rhythm of a joke or even just misread the prompter without an audience there.”

From Washington Post

"A prompter response from the ambulance service may have led to a different outcome but I can't be certain," he wrote in a statement.

From BBC

The Hall of Fame has a 10-minute countdown clock on the prompter that speakers used to assist with their remarks.

From Seattle Times

The sight of someone fumbling for words can turn a spectator into a gentle prompter.

From Los Angeles Times

So while he might dial down the volume and speak from the prompter in big speeches, he still stoked fears of immigrants and goaded his political enemies.

From New York Times