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