Pleading

Synonyms of pleading

• begging
• imploring
• beseeching

Antonyms of pleading

• demanding
• commanding
• requiring

Collocations of pleading

pleading guilty

Frequency: 80 %

The defendant was pleading guilty to the charges against him.

pleading innocence

Frequency: 70 %

Despite the evidence, she was pleading innocence in the court.

pleading for help

Frequency: 65 %

The stranded hiker was pleading for help from passing climbers.

pleading for mercy

Frequency: 60 %

He was on his knees, pleading for mercy from his captors.

pleading with tears

Frequency: 50 %

She was pleading with tears streaming down her face, begging for forgiveness.

Idiomatic Expressions for pleading

• Phrase: pleading with someone
  Meaning: to beg or implore someone to do something
  Usage: She was pleading with her boss for more time to complete the project.