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