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suppliant vs applicant

applicant vs suppliant

suppliant and applicant both are nouns.

suppliant is an adjective but applicant is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppliant Yes Yes No No
applicant Yes No No No
As nouns, applicant is a hypernym of suppliant; that is, applicant is a word with a broader meaning than suppliant:
  • suppliant: one praying humbly for something
  • applicant: a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Other hypernyms of suppliant include applier.
suppliant (noun) applicant (noun)
one praying humbly for something a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
suppliant (adjective) applicant (adjective)
humbly entreating
Difference between suppliant and applicant

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