Synonyms of prayerful

prayerful

adjective

ˈprer-fəl 

as in pleading

asking humbly

impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleading
• persistent
• begging
• supplicatory
• soliciting
• insistent
• suppliant
• beseeching
• imploring
• entreating
• supplicant
• supplicating
• importunate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prayerful

That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026

The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

Korie told Fox News Digital the decision to return to television was prayerful and carefully considered. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025

After prayerful reflection and discussion, our team, alongside our Board of Directors, has made the decision to move in a different direction from the band for this year’s festival. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2025