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:
- pretense
- brashness
- superciliousness
- pridefulness
- pompousness
- aggressiveness
- pretentiousness
- egotism
- haughtiness
- brashness
- superiority
- pretense
- pride
- imperiousness
- loftiness
- superciliousness
- assertiveness
- conceit
- loftiness
- attitude
- bumptiousness
- huffiness
- pretension
- arrogance
- forwardness
- assertiveness
- pompousness
- superiority
- haughtiness
- lordliness
- pretence
- assumption
- boldness
- presumptuousness
- egoism
- pomposity
- pretension
- lordliness
- conceit
- pridefulness
- pomposity
- hauteur
- imperiousness
- attitude
- arrogance
- peremptoriness
- egoism
- presumptuousness
- pretence
- huffiness
- peremptoriness
- pride
- assumption
- boldness
- aggressiveness
- bumptiousness
- hauteur
- egotism
- forwardness
- pretentiousness
Synonyms:
- naïveté
- submissiveness
- passivity
- compliance
- down-to-earthness
- quietness
- timidity
- naïveté
- ingenuousness
- directness
- submission
- acquiescence
- deference
Antonyms:
- self-opinion
- condescension
- brassiness
- boastfulness
- self-centeredness
- self-opinion
- cheek
- swagger
- nerve
- self-complacency
- overconfidence
- insolence
- self-glorification
- sauciness
- cocksureness
- condescension
- audaciousness
- cocksureness
- self-importance
- brassiness
- vanity
- cheekiness
- swash
- disdain
- swash
- temerity
- self-importance
- self-conceit
- impertinence
- toploftiness
- vanity
- nerve
- self-centeredness
- insolence
- self-glorification
- boastfulness
- audaciousness
- temerity
- self-complacency
- cheekiness
- cockiness
- toploftiness
- self-satisfaction
- scorn
- swagger
- scorn
- impudence
- cockiness
- impertinence
- sauciness
- impudence
- self-conceit
- overconfidence
- disdain
- cheek
- self-satisfaction
Synonyms:
- shyness
- naivete
- timidness
- diffidence
- bashfulness
- simpleness
- plainness
- reserve
- sheepishness
- resignedness
- reservedness
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.
modesty,humility, demureness, humbleness, lowliness, naïveté , submissiveness, passivity, compliance, down-to-earthness
pretense, brashness, superciliousness, pridefulness, pompousness, aggressiveness, pretentiousness, egotism, haughtiness, brashness
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.
