Synonyms for petitioner
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who presents a petition to a court.
Forms
- Plural
- petitioners → applicants, candidates, suppliants, requesters…
Example sentences
- applicant Tom advised the job applicant to redo her resume.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| petitioner | falling | |
| applicant | falling | |
| requester | rising | |
| suppliant | steady | |
| solicitant | steady | |
| suer | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- suer
- 5 letters
- asker2
- 6 letters
- beggar2, suitor2
- 9 letters
- candidate3, solicitor4, applicant3, requester3, suppliant
- 10 letters
- supplicant3, solicitant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (asker2 = 2 syllables).