meekness (Meaning)
meekness (n)
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
a disposition to be patient and long suffering
meekness (n.)
The quality or state of being meek.
Synonyms & Antonyms of meekness
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- brashness
- superiority
- pompousness
- attitude
- pretension
- imperiousness
- conceit
- pomposity
- huffiness
- arrogance
- pretense
- haughtiness
- pride
- aggressiveness
- boldness
- pretense
- forwardness
- presumptuousness
- haughtiness
- egoism
- pretension
- boldness
- superciliousness
- pretence
- superiority
- pride
- presumptuousness
- peremptoriness
- pretence
- hauteur
- pretentiousness
- pretentiousness
- imperiousness
- bumptiousness
- bumptiousness
- lordliness
- assumption
- pompousness
- pomposity
- arrogance
- pridefulness
- egotism
- hauteur
- forwardness
- loftiness
- conceit
- loftiness
- peremptoriness
- egoism
- assumption
- huffiness
- pridefulness
- brashness
- assertiveness
- attitude
- aggressiveness
- superciliousness
- lordliness
- assertiveness
- egotism
Synonyms:
- naïveté
- submissiveness
- compliance
- acquiescence
- naïveté
- quietness
- ingenuousness
- deference
- directness
- timidity
- submission
- passivity
- down-to-earthness
Antonyms:
- cockiness
- sauciness
- impertinence
- swash
- cocksureness
- sauciness
- vanity
- impudence
- nerve
- cheek
- self-glorification
- self-satisfaction
- scorn
- temerity
- self-centeredness
- condescension
- self-opinion
- self-importance
- impertinence
- disdain
- cheekiness
- overconfidence
- self-opinion
- swagger
- boastfulness
- disdain
- vanity
- overconfidence
- self-importance
- audaciousness
- brassiness
- self-conceit
- self-satisfaction
- condescension
- impudence
- swagger
- self-centeredness
- audaciousness
- boastfulness
- self-complacency
- toploftiness
- nerve
- cockiness
- self-glorification
- temerity
- toploftiness
- brassiness
- swash
- insolence
- self-conceit
- self-complacency
- cocksureness
- insolence
- cheek
- cheekiness
- scorn
Synonyms:
- sheepishness
- bashfulness
- simpleness
- reserve
- resignedness
- timidness
- shyness
- diffidence
- naivete
- reservedness
- plainness
Antonyms:
meekness Sentence Examples
- The meekness of the lamb allowed the shepherd to guide it effortlessly.
- Despite her success, she maintained a rare meekness that endeared her to others.
- Jesus's teachings emphasized meekness as a virtue that led to spiritual growth.
- The gentle poet's meekness was reflected in the tender phrases of his sonnets.
- The meekness of the subordinate allowed her superior to take credit for her hard work without complaint.
- The meekness of the dove symbolized peace and tranquility in the ancient world.
- Buddhist monks are taught to cultivate meekness as a means of overcoming anger and resentment.
- The meekness of the stream contrasted sharply with the raging torrent of the river.
- The meekness of her voice belied the strength of her convictions.
- The meekness of the martyrs allowed them to endure persecution with dignity and grace.
FAQs About the word meekness
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness, a disposition to be patient and long sufferingThe quality or state of being meek.
lowliness, modesty, demureness, humbleness,humility, naïveté , submissiveness, compliance, acquiescence, naïveté
brashness, superiority, pompousness, attitude, pretension, imperiousness, conceit, pomposity, huffiness, arrogance
The meekness of the lamb allowed the shepherd to guide it effortlessly.
Despite her success, she maintained a rare meekness that endeared her to others.
Jesus's teachings emphasized meekness as a virtue that led to spiritual growth.
The gentle poet's meekness was reflected in the tender phrases of his sonnets.
