Synonyms & related words for petitioner

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of petitioner — including suppliant, appellant, supplicant, complainant, plaintiff, applicant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to petitioner

Explore words related to petitioner — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include suer, requester, counterpetition, appellee, petitioning, respondent, interplead, counterclaimant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for petitioner

Common synonyms for petitioner include suppliant, appellant, supplicant, complainant, plaintiff, applicant, claimant, postulant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does petitioner come from?

The word petitioner breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pet-, from Latin peto (“seek, ask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.