1. humbly asking or begging for something
Usage: formal

1. a person who humbly asks or begs for something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The suppliant tone in her voice made it clear she desperately needed help.
• He approached the judge with suppliant gestures, hoping for mercy.
• The suppliant waited outside the palace gates for an audience with the king.
• Her suppliant expression softened even the hardest hearts.
• The refugees were suppliants seeking asylum in a foreign land.
• With suppliant hands raised, he begged for forgiveness.
• The suppliant’s humble request was finally granted after months of waiting.