Synonyms of suppliant

Noun


1. petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester, applicant, applier

usage: one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"

Adjective


1. suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory, beseeching (vs. imperative), pleading, imploring

usage: humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

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Definition and meaning of suppliant (Dictionary)