| Main Entry: |
meek |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
shy; compliant |
Synonyms: |
acquiescent, deferential,
docile, forbearing, gentle,
humble, lenient, long-suffering, longanimous, lowly,
manageable, mild, milquetoast,
modest,
nothing,
orderly, pabulum,
passive, patient,
peaceful,
plain,
resigned,
serene,
soft, spineless, spiritless,
subdued,
submissive,
tame,
timid,
tolerant,
unassuming,
unpretentious, unresisting,
weak, weak-kneed, wishy-washy,
yielding,
zero*
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Antonyms: |
bold, brave, emboldened, immodest, impertinent, uninhibited
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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