meek

[meek] / mik /

ADJECTIVE

shy; compliant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deferential docile gentle passive serene subdued submissive timid unassuming

WEAK

Milquetoast acquiescent forbearing humble lenient long-suffering longanimous lowly manageable mild modest nothing orderly pabulum patient peaceful plain resigned soft spineless spiritless tame tolerant unpretentious unresisting weak weak-kneed wishy-washy yielding zero

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave disobedient excited intractable troubled unyielding

WEAK

emboldened immodest impertinent uninhibited

Example Sentences

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In the aftermath, England was slammed as "brainless" and even "arrogant" by former greats for their meek performance after putting themselves in a strong position to win.

From Barron's

A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's

Like the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, the momentum of markets can run over the weak and meek disbelievers as we climb that wall of worry.

From The Wall Street Journal

The album as a whole is airy, bouncy, midtempo and meek, with bubbly keyboards, soft piano and no sonic extremes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas, the gentler of the two, draws most of Ray’s abuse, and it shapes him into a meek and easily frightened being.

From Salon

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