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