English adjective: suppliant | |||
1. | suppliant humbly entreating | ||
Samples | A suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness. | ||
Synonyms | supplicant, supplicatory | ||
Similar | beseeching, imploring, pleading | ||
Antonyms | imperative | ||
English noun: suppliant | |||
1. | suppliant (person) one praying humbly for something | ||
Samples | A suppliant for her favors. | ||
Synonyms | petitioner, requester, supplicant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | applicant, applier | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | besieger, canvasser, postulant, solicitor | ||