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

One of the most touching moments of the celebration came when her grandpa offered a heartfelt prayer for Brenda and the baby. — Christina Cardona, USA Today, 30 July 2026

There will also be a second prayer and meditation tent on the west end of the fair, north of the Skyride. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 July 2026

One of the first people to join his congregation was Gayana Albayan, who had learned about God through inference and overheard prayer. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Lines spill down the block after prayer, with laborers and millionaires alike waiting to pair it with two-riyal fava beans from the fawal, or cafeteria, beside the bakery. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026