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.

Related 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.

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of litany

Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

That deficit set off a litany of Boise chances in the final 10 minutes. — Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Ronaldo and Yamal join the litany of soccer’s biggest names who have played at AT&T Stadium this tournament, including Argentina’s Lionel Messi twice, England’s Harry Kane and Norway’s Erling Haaland. — Jim Barnes july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

There’s a litany of artists that even in their time didn’t actually have a fan base, and years later, people go, oh, this is really good. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026

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