All meek synonyms
meek
M m adj meek
- submissive β inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- subdued β quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- deferential β Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.
- serene β calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
- passive β not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- docile β easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- timid β lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- unassuming β modest; unpretentious.
- forbearing β to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- long-suffering β enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- lowly β humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- manageable β that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- mild β amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- nothing β no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- orderly β arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
- pabulum β something that nourishes an animal or vegetable organism; food; nutriment.
- patient β a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- peaceful β characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- plain β clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- resigned β submissive or acquiescent.
- soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- spineless β having no spines or quills.
- spiritless β without spirit.
- tame β changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- tolerant β inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- unpretentious β not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- wishy-washy β lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
- yielding β inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- zero β the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- acquiescent β Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do.
- milquetoast β a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
- longanimity β patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.
- unresisting β to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- weak-kneed β yielding readily to opposition, pressure, intimidation, etc.
adjective meek
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- longanimous β Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
- cowed β intimidated; frightened
- fearful β causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- compliant β If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.