beseeching

/bi'si:tʃiɳ/

Thân thiện

She gave him a beseeching look as she asked for help.

Definition

Adjective 1. Earnestly and humbly asking or begging for something; imploring; supplicating. - Describes a manner, look, or tone that conveys a deep, urgent, and often desperate request.

Usage

The adjective "beseeching" is used to describe a person's expression, voice, eyes, or gesture when they are making a very earnest and heartfelt plea. It emphasizes vulnerability and deep need.

Examples

• She gave him a beseeching look, hoping he would change his mind.
• He spoke in a soft, beseeching tone, asking for forgiveness.
• The dog's beseeching eyes made it impossible to refuse him a treat.

Advanced Usage

• "To be beseeching": To be in the act of making an earnest plea.
  • Her entire demeanor was beseeching, as if her life depended on his answer.
• "With beseeching": Using a manner of earnest entreaty.
  • He clasped his hands with beseeching, hoping for mercy.

Variants and Related Words

• Beseech (verb): To ask someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
  • I beseech you to reconsider your decision.
• Beseechingly (adverb): In a beseeching manner.
  • She looked at him beseechingly.

Synonyms

• Imploring
• Supplicating
• Entreating
• Pleading
• Begging

Antonyms

• Demanding
• Commanding
• Insistent

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A beseeching glance/look: A look that earnestly asks for something.
  • He shot her a beseeching glance across the room.
• In a beseeching voice: Speaking with a tone of humble and earnest request.
  • "Please don't go," she said in a beseeching voice.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. begging

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pleading
• imploring