"Let me keep the child!" she answered, beginning to tremble and falling on her knees in supplication.
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Supplication
/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "supplication" (71 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (15)
Strong matches (21)
Related words (35)
Noun(10 words)
imprecationintercessioninvocationinvocatory pleakyrie eleisonlitanymeditationobsecrationobtestationorisonpaternosterpetitionpleapleadingprayerprayer wheelrogationrosarysilent prayersolicitation
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: plea, prayer, adjuration, aid prayer, angelus.
- Sentence evidence is available for supplication, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "supplication".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "supplication"
Keep "supplication" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "supplication" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "supplication", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "supplication" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
4 entriesdevotional prayerformal petitionhumble plealiturgical supplication
Collocations
6 entriesdaily supplicationfervent supplicationheartfelt supplicationhumble supplicationpublic supplicationsolemn supplication
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 18 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἱκετεία noun (an act of supplicating)
- ἱκετεία noun (a prayer)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- yalvarış noun (a prayer)
Bulgarian
3 entries- жалба noun (an act of supplicating)
- молба noun (an act of supplicating)
- моли́тва noun (a prayer)
Faroese
2 entries- innilig bøn noun (a prayer)
- innilig umsókn noun (an act of supplicating)
French
1 entries- supplication noun (an act of supplicating)
German
4 entries- Bitte noun (an act of supplicating)
- Bitten noun (an act of supplicating)
- Bittgebet noun (a prayer)
- Flehen noun (an act of supplicating)
Gothic
2 entries- 𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍂𐍉𐌽𐍃 noun (an act of supplicating)
- 𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍂𐍉𐌽𐍃 noun (a prayer)
Greek
1 entries- προσευχή noun (a prayer)
Hebrew
2 entries- הִתְחַנְּנוּת noun (an act of supplicating)
- תַּחֲנוּן noun (a prayer)
Irish
1 entries- impí noun (an act of supplicating)
Old Armenian
1 entries- գութ noun (a prayer)
Old English
1 entries- hālsung noun (an act of supplicating)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- دعا noun (an act of supplicating)
- دعا noun (a prayer)
- نیاز noun (an act of supplicating)
Persian
2 entries- لابه noun (an act of supplicating)
- لابه noun (a prayer)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Jebäd noun (a prayer)
Polish
1 entries- suplikacja noun (a prayer)
Russian
4 entries- моли́тва noun (a prayer)
- мольба́ noun (an act of supplicating)
- мольба́ noun (a prayer)
- про́сьба noun (an act of supplicating)
Turkish
2 entries- dua noun (an act of supplicating)
- dua noun (a prayer)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Having thus imparted to you my sentiments, as they have been awakened by the occasion which brings us together, I shall take my present leave; but not without resorting once more to the benign parent of the human race, in humble supplication that since he has been pleased to favour the American people, with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquility, and dispositions for deciding with unparalleled unanimity on a form of Government, for the security of their Union, and the advancement of their happiness; so his divine blessing may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged views, the temperate consultations, and the wise measures on which the success of this Government must depend.
Source: tatoeba (8304425)
She clasped her hands together in supplication.
Source: tatoeba (11583854)
If Trump defies the Court, there is little to restrain him from acting as an autocrat, given the supplication of Republicans in Congress.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "supplication"?
Closest matches include plea, prayer, adjuration, aid prayer, angelus.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "supplication"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.