suppliant vs postulant
postulant vs suppliantsuppliant and postulant both are nouns.
suppliant is an adjective but postulant is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| suppliant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| postulant | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
postulant is a hyponym of
suppliant; that is, postulant is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
suppliant:
- suppliant: one praying humbly for something
- postulant: one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
| suppliant (noun) | postulant (noun) |
|---|---|
| one praying humbly for something | one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order |
| suppliant (adjective) | postulant (adjective) |
|---|---|
| humbly entreating |
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