Thesaurus: meek
Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
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Definitions
- superl. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
- superl. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face.
- v. t. Alt. of Meeken
- adj. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- adj. very docile
- adj. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
- j:100 s. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness s. very docile s. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant