prayerful Syllabification: (prayer·ful)Pronunciation: /ˈpre(ə)rfəl/Definition of prayerful adjective (of an action or event) characterized by or expressive of prayer:prayerful self-examination (of a person) given to praying; devout. Derivatives prayerfully adverb prayerfulness noun prayerful in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of prayerful in the British & World English dictionary