ENTREATING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

entreating 1 of 2

adjective

as in pleading

asking humbly it was hard to refuse such an amusingly entreating panhandler

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verb

present participle of entreat

as in begging

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply

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In the first film, Evan Rachel Wood played Sally’s eldest daughter, but the actress revealed in 2025 that, despite entreating the production to hire her, she was not asked to return for the sequel. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

Tigua dancers of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo performed a prayerful ceremony traditional before a hunt.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026
That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Definition of prayerful

Verb

There was one big first-half chance that went begging, Callum Doyle’s flick-on leaving the Wales international with just goalkeeper Max Weiss to beat, but his close-range header was tipped over.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But if there was ever a time to prove McDaniel’s offensive scheme is what was needed to change things for the Chargers, this is the ultimate test for a team and fan base begging to make a run at the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of begging

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After Russia's refusal to pay the award, Naftogaz has been petitioning national courts seeking court orders to seize Russian commercial assets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
After Russia’s refusal to pay the 2023 award, Naftogaz has been petitioning national courts seeking orders to seize Russian commercial assets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of petitioning

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