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