Synonyms for obtestation
- noun
Most common
Forms
- Plural
- obtestations → supplications, entreaties…
Example sentences
- supplication She clasped her hands together in supplication.
- entreaty She looked at me with a passionate expression of entreaty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| obtestation | steady | |
| supplication | rising | |
| entreaty | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- entreaty3
- 12 letters
- supplication
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (entreaty3 = 3 syllables).