English adjective: supplicant | |||
| 1. | supplicant humbly entreating | ||
| Samples | A suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness. | ||
| Synonyms | suppliant, supplicatory | ||
| Similar | beseeching, imploring, pleading | ||
| Antonyms | imperative | ||
English noun: supplicant | |||
| 1. | supplicant (person) someone who prays to God | ||
| Synonyms | prayer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | religious person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beadsman, bedesman | ||
| 2. | supplicant (person) one praying humbly for something | ||
| Samples | A suppliant for her favors. | ||
| Synonyms | petitioner, requester, suppliant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | applicant, applier | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | besieger, canvasser, postulant, solicitor | ||