prayerful

adjective prayer·ful \ˈprar-fəl, ˈprer-\

: tending to pray often

: involving prayer

Full Definition of PRAYERFUL

: devout

— prayer·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— prayer·ful·ness noun

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Synonyms: beseeching, entreating, imploring, pleading, suppliant, soliciting, supplicant, supplicating, supplicatory

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