Synonyms of supplicant

supplicant 1 of 2

adjective

as in prayerful

asking humbly

hated having to go before his boss like a supplicant beggar whenever he needed some time off to attend to personal matters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prayerful
• pleading
• suppliant
• begging
• soliciting
• persistent
• supplicating
• supplicatory
• beseeching
• entreating
• imploring
• insistent
• importunate

supplicant

2 of 2

noun

as in suppliant

one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift

the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppliant
• beggar
• solicitor
• petitioner
• requester
• pleader
• suitor
• mendicant
• panhandler
• cadger
• moocher
• suer
• schnorrer
• asker