Synonyms for meek
mikmeek

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1. meek

   Synonyms:
   accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding

   Antonyms:
   absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocal

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1. meek

   Synonyms:
   mild, gentle, submissive, modest, yielding, unassuming

   Antonyms:
   bold, arrogant, self-asserting, irritable, proud, high-spirited

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1. meek, mild, modestadjective

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

   "meek and self-effacing"

   Synonyms:
   tame, low, small, humble, lowly, soft, minor, modest, spiritless, mild, balmy, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized

   Antonyms:
   obstinate, proud, unregenerate, domineering, stubborn

2. meek, tameadjective

   very docile

   "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

   Synonyms:
   tame, spiritless, mild, tamed, modest

   Antonyms:
   stubborn, domineering, unregenerate, obstinate, proud

3. meek, spiritlessadjective

   evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

   "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"

   Synonyms:
   tame, spiritless, mild, modest

   Antonyms:
   proud, stubborn, unregenerate, obstinate, domineering

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1. meekadjective

   Synonyms:
   humble, lowly, submissive, mild, soft, gentle, modest, demure

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1. meekadjective

   Synonyms:
   humble, unassuming, modest, retiring, docile, lowly

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1. List of paraphrases for "meek":

   mick, humble

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1. Jesus Christ:

   Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

2. Debbie Howell:

   From January 8 to the end it just kind of went up and down, there were days that we were really optimistic that Shirley Meek were going to get through, but Shirley Meek lungs kept failing more and more each day.

3. The Clown Prince of Darkness, corresponsdence:

   Blessed be the meek, for they shall inherit six feet of the earth.

4. Joe Tacopina:

   In the recorded video, Meek also inquired about getting a meal at one of the hotel's restaurants, yet their security team continued to deny Meek and said he would be arrested for trespassing regardless of location in the hotel premises. The Cosmopolitan's conduct continues to be deplorable.

5. The Israeli security official:

   Money was used to fund Hamas and pay armed wing fighters, and food and health packs intended for Gaza residents were also given to Hamas operatives, rather than to their intended recipients, the poor and meek of Gaza.