Beseeching — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun verb /bi-ˈsē-chiŋ/ be·seech·ing

Meaning & Definition of Beseeching

Beseeching (adjective)

  1. expressing or marked by earnest pleading or entreaty

Beseeching (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. asking humbly

    "a beseeching letter from his parents asking him to bring the grandchildren for a long overdue visit"

    similar: entreating, imploring, pleading, prayerful, soliciting, suppliant, supplicant, supplicating, supplicatory
    related: begging, importunate, insistent, persistent

Beseeching (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in imploring, entreaty

    similar: appeal, begging, entreaty, imploring, petition, pleading, request, soliciting, suit, supplication, evensong, matins, vespers, collect, grace, invocation, litany, requiescat, thanksgiving, orison, prayer

Beseeching (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

    "parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church"

    similar: appealing (to), begging, besieging, conjuring, entreating, impetrating, imploring, importuning, petitioning, pleading (to), praying, soliciting, supplicating, calling on
    related: bludging (chiefly Australian & New Zealand), cadging, mooching, sponging, asking, desiring, invoking, requesting, suing, claiming, coercing, commanding, compelling, demanding, forcing, insisting, requiring
    near: hinting, implying, intimating, suggesting, appeasing, conciliating, gratifying, mollifying, obliging, pacifying, placating, pleasing, satisfying, comforting, consoling, contenting, quieting

Related Entry: Beseech (verb)

Beseech is a different word from Beseeching. The synonyms below are for beseech, not for beseeching.

  1. to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

    "parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church"

    similar: appeal (to), beg, besiege, conjure, entreat, impetrate, implore, importune, petition, plead (to), pray, solicit, supplicate, call on
    related: bludge (chiefly Australian & New Zealand), cadge, mooch, sponge, ask, desire, invoke, request, claim, coerce, command, compel, demand, force, insist, require
    near: hint, imply, intimate, suggest, appease, conciliate, gratify, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, please, satisfy, comfort, console, content, quiet

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Beseeching

The most common words with a similar meaning to Beseeching:

entreating, imploring, pleading, prayerful, soliciting, suppliant, supplicant, supplicating, supplicatory, appeal, begging, entreaty, petition, request, suit, supplication, evensong, matins, vespers, collect, grace, invocation, litany, requiescat, thanksgiving, orison, prayer, appealing (to), besieging, conjuring, impetrating, importuning, petitioning, pleading (to), praying, calling on

Related Words for Beseeching

importunate, insistent, persistent, bludging, cadging, mooching, sponging, asking, desiring, invoking, requesting, suing, claiming, coercing, commanding, compelling, demanding, forcing, insisting, requiring

Near Antonyms of Beseeching

hinting, implying, intimating, suggesting, appeasing, conciliating, gratifying, mollifying, obliging, pacifying, placating, pleasing, satisfying, comforting, consoling, contenting, quieting

Word Forms of Beseeching

Derived words: beseechingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Beseeching

First known use: 1704

Frequently Asked Questions about Beseeching

What does "Beseeching" mean?

"Beseeching" means expressing or marked by earnest pleading or entreaty. As an an adjective, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: expressing or marked by earnest pleading or entreaty. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Beseeching"?

Other words for "Beseeching" include entreating, imploring, pleading, prayerful, soliciting, suppliant, supplicant and supplicating. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Beseeching" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Beseeching"?

There are 56 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Beseeching". Common alternatives include entreating, imploring, pleading, prayerful, soliciting, suppliant, supplicant, supplicating, supplicatory and appeal.

How do you use "Beseeching" in a sentence?

Examples of "Beseeching" in a sentence: "a beseeching letter from his parents asking him to bring the grandchildren for a long overdue visit"; "parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church".

Is "Beseeching" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Beseeching" can be used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Beseeching"?

"Beseeching" is pronounced /bi-ˈsē-chiŋ/ and divided into syllables as be·seech·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Beseeching"?

First known use: 1704.

What is another word for "Beseeching" meaning "asking humbly"?

When "Beseeching" (adjective) means asking humbly, synonyms include entreating, imploring, pleading, prayerful, soliciting and suppliant.