prayerful

[ prair-fuhl ]

/ ˈprɛər fəl /

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adjective

given to, characterized by, or expressive of prayer; devout.

OTHER WORDS FOR prayerful

pious, godly, reverent.

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Origin of prayerful

First recorded in 1620–30; prayer¹ + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM prayerful

prayer·ful·ly, adverbprayer·ful·ness, nounun·prayer·ful, adjectiveun·prayer·ful·ly, adverb

un·prayer·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby prayerful

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How to use prayerful in a sentence

She captioned it, “Healthy boundaries and prayerful moves, seem insecure to the foolish.”
I’m Not Sending My Friends To A Hotel, But Kierra Sheard Wasn’t Wrong About The Need To Set Boundaries When Married|Victoria Uwumarogie|February 4, 2022|Essence.com
While I am very prayerful I’m always also asking God outside of mom to direct me.
I’m Not Sending My Friends To A Hotel, But Kierra Sheard Wasn’t Wrong About The Need To Set Boundaries When Married|Victoria Uwumarogie|February 4, 2022|Essence.com
Djokovic once talked on his Instagram feed about changing the composition of polluted water with the power of a prayerful mind.
Novak Djokovic is driven by an obsession, but that always has a cost|Sally Jenkins|January 17, 2022|Washington Post
In 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
He spoke in soft, considered tones, with an almost prayerful lilt.
Clooney Takes On His Critics|John Avlon|February 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ever the good church lady, she folds her body into devoutly prayerful form, on cue.
Thandie Nails Condi|Patricia J. Williams|October 21, 2008|DAILY BEAST
These bright hopes gilded a prayerful mother's hours of toil and care.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Mrs. Worthington was not only a prayerful mother, but a mother wise in home government.
The value of a praying mother|Isabel C. Byrum
After she had spent a season in prayerful meditation, God would supply the words and understanding.
The value of a praying mother|Isabel C. Byrum
This solemn tragedy they felt to be the theme of devout and prayerful meditation rather than of portraiture in art.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Is it that we are neglecting the prayerful study of God's Word, and thus grieving the Spirit by whom it was inspired?
Separation and Service|James Hudson Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for prayerful

prayerful

/ (ˈprɛəfʊl) /

adjective

inclined to or characterized by prayer

Derived forms of prayerful

prayerfully, adverbprayerfulness, noun

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