单词 | meekness |
释义 | 1 (noun) She maintained a kind of meekness. Synonyms submissiveness resignation He sighed with profound resignation. submission She nodded her head in submission. compliance We seem to have reached unprecedented depths of compliance and timidity. modesty His modesty does him credit. patience a burden which he has borne with great patience humility a deep sense of humility long-suffering deference a chain of social command linked by deference to authority softness gentleness the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother acquiescence She smiled her acquiescence and resumed her seat. timidity forbearance a high degree of tolerance and forbearance peacefulness docility The baby's docility had surprised him. mildness One reason for his success was his mildness and dignity. humbleness lowliness 2 (noun) We were reduced to an embarrassing posture of meekness and submission. Synonyms spinelessness resignation weakness People are always taking advantage of his weakness. tameness spiritlessness Additional synonymsin the sense of acquiescence She smiled her acquiescence and resumed her seat. Synonyms agreement, yielding, approval, acceptance, consent, harmony, giving in, submission, compliance, obedience, conformity, assent, accession, concord, concurrence in the sense of compliance Definition a tendency to do what others want We seem to have reached unprecedented depths of compliance and timidity. Synonyms submissiveness, yielding, submission, obedience, deference, passivity, acquiescence, complaisance, consentin the sense of deference a chain of social command linked by deference to authority Synonyms obedience, yielding, submission, compliance, capitulation, acquiescence, obeisance, complaisanceNearby words of |
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