Meek — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

very docile; ; - Langston Hughes

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈiːk/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈiːk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈiːk/

1 syllable Say it as /mˈiːk/.

Examples

meek and self-effacing
tame obedience
meek as a mouse

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spiritless modest tame mild

Parts of Speech

adjective	humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness “meek and self-effacing”
adjective	very docile; ; - Langston Hughes “tame obedience”
adjective	evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; ; - Orville Prescott “compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others”

Word Forms

meekness	noun	the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
tameness	noun	the attribute of having been domesticated
spiritlessness	noun	the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sanftmütig

bescheiden im Geiste oder Verhalten; was auf zurückhaltende Milde oder sogar eingeschüchterte Unterwürfigkeit schließen lässt

🇫🇷French

doux

humble d'esprit ou de manière; suggérant une douceur retirée ou même une soumission intimidée

🇪🇸Spanish

manso

humilde en espíritu o manera; sugiriendo una apacibilidad retraída o incluso una sumisión intimidada

🇮🇹Italian

mite

umile nello spirito o nei modi; suggerendo una mitezza riservata o addirittura una sottomissione intimidita

🇳🇱Dutch

bescheiden

nederig van geest of manier van doen; wat duidt op terugtrekkende mildheid of zelfs geïntimideerde onderdanigheid

🇵🇹Portuguese

manso

humilde em espírito ou maneira; sugerindo brandura reservada ou mesmo submissão intimidada

🇷🇺Russian

кроткий

скромный духом или манерами; предлагая отказаться от мягкости или даже запуганной покорности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नम्र

आत्मा या ढंग से विनम्र; सौम्यता या यहाँ तक कि दबी हुई विनम्रता को त्यागने का सुझाव

🇧🇩Bengali

নম্র

humble in spirit or manner; অবসর নেওয়ার মৃদুতা বা এমনকি কাউড বশ্যতার পরামর্শ দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

சாந்தகுணம்

ஆவி அல்லது விதத்தில் பணிவு; ஓய்வுபெறும் சாந்தம் அல்லது பயபக்தியான கீழ்ப்படிதலைக் கூட பரிந்துரைக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

సౌమ్యుడు

ఆత్మ లేదా పద్ధతిలో వినయం; విరమణ సౌమ్యత లేదా లొంగదీసుకోవడాన్ని సూచిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

नम्र

आत्म्याने किंवा रीतीने नम्र; निवृत्त सौम्यता किंवा अगदी डरपोक अधीनता सूचित करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

નમ્ર

ભાવના અથવા રીતે નમ્ર; નિવૃત્તિ નમ્રતા અથવા તો ડરપોક આધીનતા સૂચવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೌಮ್ಯ

ಆತ್ಮ ಅಥವಾ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಮ್ರ; ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಸೌಮ್ಯತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹಸುವಿನ ಅಧೀನತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സൌമ്യതയുള്ള

ആത്മാവിലോ വിധത്തിലോ വിനയാന്വിതൻ; വിരമിക്കുന്ന സൗമ്യത അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കീഴടങ്ങൽ പോലും നിർദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਿਮਰ

ਆਤਮਾ ਜਾਂ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਮਰ; ਸੰਨਿਆਸ ਲੈਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਨਰਮਾਈ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਥੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਕਿ ਕਾਇਰ ਅਧੀਨਗੀ ਦਾ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

حلیم

روح یا انداز میں شائستہ؛ نرمی سے دستبردار ہونے یا یہاں تک کہ بزدلانہ اطاعت کا مشورہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

温顺

精神上或态度上谦虚；暗示隐退的温和甚至是畏缩的顺从

🇯🇵Japanese

おとなしい

精神や態度が謙虚であること。控えめな温和さ、あるいは怯えた従順さを示唆する

🇰🇷Korean

순한

정신이나 태도가 겸손하다. 은퇴하는 온유함이나 심지어는 겁에 질린 복종을 암시함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhu mì

khiêm tốn trong tinh thần hoặc cách cư xử; đề nghị từ bỏ sự ôn hòa hoặc thậm chí là hèn nhát phục tùng

🇹🇭Thai

อ่อนโยน

ถ่อมตัวด้วยจิตวิญญาณหรือท่าทาง บ่งบอกถึงความอ่อนโยนที่เกษียณหรือแม้กระทั่งการยอมจำนนที่ขี้ขลาด

🇮🇩Indonesian

lembut

rendah hati dalam roh atau sikap; menyarankan untuk berhenti bersikap lemah lembut atau bahkan sikap tunduk yang takut

🇵🇭Filipino

maamo

mapagpakumbaba sa espiritu o paraan; nagmumungkahi ng pagtigil sa kahinahunan o kahit na baka submissiveness

🇲🇾Malay

lemah lembut

merendah diri dalam semangat atau cara; mencadangkan bersara kelembutan atau bahkan ketundukan takut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

وديع

متواضع في الروح أو الطريقة. مما يشير إلى اعتزال الاعتدال أو حتى الخضوع الخائف

🇮🇷Persian

ملایم

فروتن در روح یا روش; نشان دهنده ملایمت بازنشسته یا حتی تسلیم گاوی

🇹🇷Turkish

uysal

ruhen veya tavır olarak alçakgönüllü; yumuşak başlılığı, hatta korkak itaatkarlığı öneriyor

🇮🇱Hebrew

צָנוּעַ

עניו ברוח או באורח; מה שמרמז על עדינות פורשת או אפילו כניעה מורתעת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'meek'?

The primary meaning of 'meek' is 'humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness'.

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Using 'meek' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'meek' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'meek' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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