Thesaurus: meek

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1. superl. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
2. superl. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face.
3. v. t. Alt. of Meeken
4. adj. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
5. adj. very docile
6. adj. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
7. 1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive. Not the man Moses was very meek. Num. xii. 3. 2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. "Her meek prayer." Chaucer. Syn. -- Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See Gentle. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.] Chaucer.
8. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.]Chaucer.
9. 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