Synonyms for suppliant
- noun
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Petitioner
petitioner, supplicant, solicitor, applicant, beggar, suitor, requester
Other
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
One who pleads or requests earnestly.
- adj. 1
Entreating with humility; supplicant.
Forms
- Plural
- suppliants → petitioners, supplicants, solicitors, applicants…
Example sentences
- solicitor I think she'll be successful as a solicitor.
- applicant Tom advised the job applicant to redo her resume.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| suppliant | steady | |
| solicitor | falling | |
| applicant | falling | |
| petitioner | falling | |
| supplicant | rising | |
| beseecher | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- beggar2, suitor2
- 9 letters
- solicitor4, applicant3, imploring3, requester3, beseecher, precatory
- 10 letters
- petitioner4, supplicant3
- 12 letters
- supplicatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beggar2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- suppliant