IMPLORE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'implore' distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of implore are adjure , beg , beseech , entreat , importune , and supplicate . While all these words mean "to ask urgently," beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. // I beseech you to have mercy // implored her not to leave him

Q: When might 'adjure' be a better fit than 'implore'?

While in some cases nearly identical to implore , adjure implies advising as well as pleading. // we were adjured to tell the truth

Q: When is it sensible to use 'beg' instead of 'implore'?

The synonyms beg and implore are sometimes interchangeable, but beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. // they begged for help

Q: In what contexts can 'entreat' take the place of 'implore'?

In some situations, the words entreat and implore are roughly equivalent. However, entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. // entreated me to join them

Q: When would 'importune' be a good substitute for 'implore'?

While the synonyms importune and implore are close in meaning, importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. // importuning viewers for contributions

Q: When is 'supplicate' a more appropriate choice than 'implore'?

The words supplicate and implore are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, supplicate suggests a posture of humility. // with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord

implore

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im-ˈplȯr

Definition of implore next

as in to beg

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort

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How is the word implore distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of implore are adjure, beg, beseech, entreat, importune, and supplicate. While all these words mean "to ask urgently," beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety.

I beseech you to have mercy

implored her not to leave him

When might adjure be a better fit than implore?

While in some cases nearly identical to implore, adjure implies advising as well as pleading.

we were adjured to tell the truth

When is it sensible to use beg instead of implore?

The synonyms beg and implore are sometimes interchangeable, but beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking.

they begged for help

In what contexts can entreat take the place of implore?

In some situations, the words entreat and implore are roughly equivalent. However, entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance.

entreated me to join them

When would importune be a good substitute for implore?

While the synonyms importune and implore are close in meaning, importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request.

importuning viewers for contributions

When is supplicate a more appropriate choice than implore?

The words supplicate and implore are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, supplicate suggests a posture of humility.

with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord

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Recent Examples of implore Their comments came after Billie Eilish implored fellow A-listers to speak out about what’s going on in Minneapolis and other cities around the country. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026 In a June 2024 email to the Producers Guild of America, Lively implored the guild to give her a PGA tag as a producer of the film, according to court documents. —

Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026 Kansas City Council member Johnathan Duncan posted on social media over the weekend, imploring people to speak out about Newton during the meeting. —

Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026 In November, Payton implored reporters to pick a Super Bowl team. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implore

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First there was Norwegian’s Sturla Holm Lægreid confessing to cheating on his girlfriend during a live interview after winning the bronze medal and tearfully begging her to come back (shockingly, humiliating his ex on national television didn’t work).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The current crop, by contrast, has been begging visitors to crawl back into the light.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026

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