Entreatful

/ɪnˈtriːtfəl/ adjective

Definition

Full of earnest, emotional requests or appeals; characterized by sincere and urgent pleading.

Etymology

From 'entreat' + the suffix -ful (full of). This creates an adjective describing something that contains or expresses entreaty.

Kelly Says

An 'entreatful' look across a crowded room, an 'entreatful' letter written in desperation—the suffix -ful transforms the concept into something almost tangible, like you can see and feel the desperation packed into it.

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