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suppliant

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsʌpliənt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Entreating with humility; supplicant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Supplying; auxiliary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who pleads or requests earnestly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beseecher, petitioner, supplicant

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

humbly entreating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: supplicant, supplicatory

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

one praying humbly for something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a suppliant for her favors

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: petitioner, supplicant, requester

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: applicant, applier

Narrower terms: besieger, postulant, solicitor, canvasser

History

Etymology

From French suppliant, present participle of supplier. Doublet of supplicant.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: умолителен (umolitelen) — entreating with humility
  • French: suppliant — entreating with humility
  • Irish: aisceánach — entreating with humility
  • Irish: impíoch — entreating with humility
  • Latin: supplex — entreating with humility
  • Polish: błagający — entreating with humility
  • Polish: błagalny — entreating with humility
  • Polish: proszalny — entreating with humility
  • Portuguese: suplicante — entreating with humility
  • Russian: проси́тельный (prosítelʹnyj) — entreating with humility
  • Russian: умоля́ющий (umoljájuščij) — entreating with humility
  • Spanish: suplicante — entreating with humility
  • Bulgarian: проси́тел (prosítel) — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Finnish: anova — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • French: suppliant — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Ancient Greek: ἱκέτης (hikétēs) — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Irish: iarrthóir — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Irish: idirghuítheoir — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Irish: impíoch — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Italian: supplice — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Polish: suplikant — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Russian: проси́тель (prosítelʹ) — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Russian: проси́тельница (prosítelʹnica) — one who pleads or requests earnestly
  • Welsh: gweddïwr — one who pleads or requests earnestly