Synonyms of prayer

prayer

noun

ˈprer 

1

as in petition

an address to God or a deity

he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in plea

an earnest request

we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plea
• appeal
• petition
• cry
• pleading
• desire
• supplication
• solicitation
• entreaty
• application
• suit
• adjuration
• demand
• suppliance
• call
• conjuration
• insistence
• requisition
• claim

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prayer

Uruguayan church officials have marveled at the apparent enthusiasm the visit has generated, with reports that tickets to Leo’s prayer vigil at Montevideo’s Centenario Stadium were snapped up after two days. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Brand now mixes prayer and conspiracy theory on Rumble livestreams, hawking adaptogenic mushroom supercoffee and more. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

The Muslim call to prayer rang out amid a ceremony officiated by family friend and noted Canadian philanthropist Nancy Lockhart, and boats slowed down in interest. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Visitors also tie strips of white cloth around the poles, the knot symbolically binding a prayer to the sacred site. — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026