prayerful

adjective

prayer·​ful ˈprer-fəl 

1

: devout

2

: earnest, sincere

prayerfully

ˈprer-fə-lē 

adverb

prayerfulness noun

Synonyms

• beseeching
• entreating
• imploring
• pleading
• soliciting
• suppliant
• supplicant
• supplicating
• supplicatory

Examples of prayerful in a Sentence

They gave their prayerful support to the victims of the tragedy.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Social media posts in prayerful support of the pontiff are matched by those wishing him to die, weighing in on the author’s preferred successor or deriding the entire concept of the papacy as a farce. —Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025

Catholic leaders and followers worldwide remain in prayerful vigil for the ailing pontiff. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

The morning began with prayerful words by David Profitt of Glen Ellyn, FUMCAH associate pastor. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025

The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance. —Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prayerful

• careful

Kids Definition

prayerful

adjective

prayer·​ful ˈpra(ə)r-fəl 

ˈpre(ə)r-

1

: given to or marked by prayer : devout

2

: earnest entry 2 sense 1

prayerfully

-fə-lē 

adverb