Synonyms of litany

litany

noun

1

as in list

a long stated list of things one after another

Nobody wants to deal with a coworker who repeats the same litany of complaints day after day.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• list
• listing
• recitation
• repetition
• enumeration
• recital
• report
• iteration
• story
• catalog
• narration
• account
• checklist
• index
• inventory

2

as in prayer

an address to a deity or religious figure

In Catholic tradition, the Litany of the Saints is commonly sung at Mass the night before Easter.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prayer
• grace
• thanksgiving
• invocation
• collect
• requiescat
• petition
• vespers
• orison
• pleading
• supplication
• entreaty
• matins
• request
• begging
• soliciting
• appeal
• evensong
• suit
• imploring
• beseeching

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