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[ prair-fuhl ] / ˈprɛər fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prayerful ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivegiven to, characterized by, or expressive of prayer; devout. Origin of prayerfulFirst recorded in 1620–30; prayer1 + -ful SYNONYMS FOR prayerfulpious, godly, reverent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prayerful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prayerfulprayer·ful·ly, adverbprayer·ful·ness, nounun·prayer·ful, adjectiveun·prayer·ful·ly, adverb un·prayer·ful·ness, noun Words nearby prayerfulpray, prayer, prayer beads, prayer book, prayer flag, prayerful, prayer meeting, prayer, not a, Prayer of Manasses, prayer plant, prayer rug Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prayerfulIn the months following the death of our newborn daughter, I had remained steadfast in my faith, devout and prayerful. How Losing My Daughter Changed My Faith|Kyle Cupp|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST The man who will accept your nomination tomorrow is prayerful and faithful and honorable. Best Lines From the GOP Convention: Christie, McCain & More (Videos)|Caitlin Dickson, Laura Colarusso|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST This one fact is, of itself, sufficient to draw the spiritual mind to the close and prayerful consideration of this offering. Notes on the Book of Leviticus|C. H. Mackintosh She shook her head in reply, and stood with a waiting face in prayerful silence, not stirring save to make the Sign of the Cross. The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
Prayerful surges arose within me as I realized my bodily impotence. Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda Yes, man still asks, with prayerful heart, what are his wants to be in the future? A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead|C. G. Helleberg Let there be an earnest and prayerful return to the neglected Word. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church|G. H. Gerberding
British Dictionary definitions for prayerful
adjectiveinclined to or characterized by prayer Derived forms of prayerfulprayerfully, adverbprayerfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prayerfulgodlike, chaste, devotional, angelic, believing, blessed, clean, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, devout, divine, faithful, faultless, godly, good, hallowed, humble, immaculate, innocent |