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suppliant

adjective

/ˈsʌpliənt/

Meaning

Humbly or earnestly asking for something, especially from a person in authority.

The suppliant man begged for mercy at the king's feet.

pleading, humble, imploring, petitioning, entreating

demanding, commanding, assertive

suppliant tone, suppliant prayer, suppliant look, suppliant request

Having a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner or appearance.

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Arranged in a systematic way, especially on a large scale.

not existing in nature; artificial; forced

Harsh and authoritarian; overwhelming; causing distress; tyrannical;

relating to sound or the sense of hearing; not amplified by electrical means