Synonyms and antonyms of Requests and demands in British Thesaurus

demand (noun)

a very firm statement that you want something

request (noun)

an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way

appeal (noun)

an urgent request for people to give you something that you need such as help, money, or information

order (noun)

a request for a product to be made for you or delivered to you

plea (noun)

an urgent or emotional request for something

summons (noun)

formal an urgent request or order for someone to go somewhere or do something

entreaty (noun)

formal a strong serious request that you make to someone about something that is worrying you

appeal (noun)

a request for people to do something or to behave in a particular way

application (noun)

a formal request for permission to do or have something

SOS (noun)

an urgent request for help from someone in trouble

approach (noun)

the action of starting to speak or write to someone when you are asking for something or making an offer

begging bowl (noun)

a request for money made by a country or an organization

call (noun)

a formal or public request that something should happen

claim (noun)

an official request for money that you believe you have a right to

claim (noun)

an official request for the right to something

clamor ()

the American spelling of clamour

clamour (noun)

formal an urgent request for something by a lot of people

clarion call (noun)

mainly journalism a direct public request for people to take action

commission (noun)

a request for someone such as an artist or writer to produce a piece of work for someone in exchange for payment

cry (noun)

an urgent request for something

interrogatory (noun)

a written request or question from one party in a legal dispute that must be answered by the other party. An interrogatory is now usually called a request for further information.

invitation (noun)

a request to someone to do something or go somewhere

open invitation (noun)

an invitation to do something at any time

order (noun)

a request for food or drink in a restaurant or hotel

petition (noun)

formal a request made to God or to someone such as a king

pleading (noun)

an occasion when someone asks for something in an urgent or emotional way

requisition (noun)

an official request, especially from the government or the armed forces, for something to be given or made available

solicitation (noun)

formal the act of asking someone for something such as money or support

ticket (noun)

computing in IT systems, a request for someone to look at a problem or perform a task

your pound of flesh ()

something that someone owes you that you take even though it will cause them to suffer