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meek

/mik/adjective1 syllable

Meek means: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.

Synonyms for meek22

adjective, as in humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

mild, modest, humble

adjective, as in very docile

tame, docile

adjective, as in evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

spiritless, submissive

also used for meek

abased, demure, verecund, diffident, humble-hearted, low, lowly, compliant, passive, abject, servile, amenable, biddable, complaisant, controllable

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What does meek mean?3

adjective

1

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness“meek and self-effacing”

2

very docile“tame obedience”

3

evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant“compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with meek?33

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All 33 rhymes for meek, grouped by syllable

Meek in a sentence

  • Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.etala
  • Ziri told his daughter that being meek would make people take advantage of her.Amastan
  • He'd always been a meek and understanding man.Nuel
  • The meek shall inherit the earth.CM
  • He just seems cocky because you make him be like that. He's usually pretty meek.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of meek

as a adjective

comparative
meeker
superlative
meekest