| 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 | ||