Thesaurus / pleadings
FEEDBACKsynonyms for pleadings
synonyms for pleadings
- action
- allegation
- apology
- argument
- claim
- explanation
- pleading
- alibi
- cause
- extenuation
- justification
- mitigation
- out
- palliation
- pretext
- rationalization
- right
- story
- vindication
- whitewash
- cop-out
- fish tale
- song and dance
- appeal
- invocation
- plea
- service
- worship
- application
- begging
- benediction
- communion
- devotion
- entreaty
- grace
- imprecation
- litany
- orison
- petition
- pleading
- request
- rogation
- suit
- supplication
- answer adoration
- beseeching
- imploration
- imploring
- request for help
- appeal
- application
- begging
- benediction
- collect
- communion
- devotion
- entreaty
- grace
- imprecation
- invocation
- litany
- petition
- plea
- pleading
- request
- rogation
- service
- suit
- supplication
- worship
- answer adoration
- beseeching
- imploration
- imploring
- request for help
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 116 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pleadings, such as: assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, and discussion.
How to use pleadings in a sentence
They made special pleadings, since it was their object to gain their point at any expense of law and justice.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IJOHN LORDAccompanying the brief may be copies of the pleadings (see Pleading), and of all documents material to the case.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSAnd when a woman condemns a man unheard she's much more merciful than when she condemns him after listening to his pleadings.
JAFFERYWILLIAM J. LOCKEThe story is told that the baron became interested in little people through the pleadings of an invalid daughter.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEYOne would have liked to learn something more of the husband's pleadings.
FREDERICK CHOPIN AS A MAN AND MUSICIANFREDERICK NIECKSThe commissioners listened to these pleadings, and tried to do what they could to satisfy both.
THE HISTORIES OF POLYBIUS, VOL. II (OF 2)POLYBIUSA step behind him did not interrupt the soft pleadings of the tearful voice.
THE GHOST BREAKERCHARLES GODDARDDiamonds had become more to him than either briefs or pleadings.
AN OLD MAN'S LOVEANTHONY TROLLOPEWhat will be the price of the plaintiff's pleadings then, Madams?
BABOO JABBERJEE, B.A.F. ANSTEYIn one district was trial by jury in an open court; in another the old procedure by written pleadings before a judge.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 11, SLICE 8VARIOUS