Meaning & use
Eliciting
Last updated
Drawing out or evoking a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone.
See it in a sentence
The survey was designed for eliciting honest feedback about the new product.
Her question succeeded in eliciting a rare smile from the otherwise stern professor.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in psychology and research contexts to describe prompting a specific, measurable response.
Words with a similar meaning
evokingdrawing out
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
suppressing
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Eliciting”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.