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meek
Meaning: quiet, gentle, and submissive
meek in a sentence
How meek is used in real sentences:
Her meek voice barely carried across the room.
Despite his meek manner in class, Sam surprised everyone by giving a bold and confident speech at the assembly.
“Ana first gave the queen a meek manner, with soft steps, lowered eyes, and quick agreement.”
— from the passage Seven Beats Together
Synonyms for meek
Other words for meek — timid, humble and mild — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of meek
Words that mean the opposite of meek:
- bold
- assertive
Where it comes from
From Old Norse mjúkr 'soft, gentle'
Memory hook
MEEK people speak in a MEEP.