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单词 meekness
释义
(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
(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 synonyms

in 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,
consent
in the sense of deference
a chain of social command linked by deference to authority
Synonyms
obedience,
yielding,
submission,
compliance,
capitulation,
acquiescence,
obeisance,
complaisance

Nearby words of
meekness

  • medium
  • medley
  • meek
  • meekness
  • meet
  • meet someone halfway
  • meeting

Synonyms of 'meekness'

meekness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of docility
The baby's docility had surprised him.
Synonyms
compliance,
obedience,
meekness,
submissiveness,
manageability,
ductility,
amenability,
pliancy,
tractability,
biddableness
in the sense of forbearance
a high degree of tolerance and forbearance
Synonyms
patience,
resignation,
restraint,
tolerance,
indulgence,
long-suffering,
moderation,
self-control,
leniency,
temperance,
mildness,
lenity,
longanimity (rare)
in the sense of gentleness
the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother
Synonyms
tenderness,
compassion,
kindness,
consideration,
sympathy,
sweetness,
softness,
mildness,
kindliness,
mansuetude (archaic)
in the sense of humility
Definition
the quality of being humble and modest
a deep sense of humility
Synonyms
modesty,
diffidence,
meekness,
submissiveness,
servility,
self-abasement,
humbleness,
lowliness,
unpretentiousness,
lack of pride
in the sense of mildness
One reason for his success was his mildness and dignity.
Synonyms
gentleness,
kindness,
indulgence,
tenderness,
warmth,
moderation,
tranquillity,
softness,
clemency,
leniency,
smoothness,
calmness,
blandness,
forbearance,
meekness,
docility,
placidity,
mellowness,
lenity,
temperateness
in the sense of modesty
His modesty does him credit.
Synonyms
reserve,
decency,
humility,
shyness,
propriety,
reticence,
timidity,
diffidence,
quietness,
coyness,
self-effacement,
meekness,
lack of pretension,
bashfulness,
humbleness,
unpretentiousness,
demureness,
unobtrusiveness,
discreetness
in the sense of patience
Definition
the ability to wait calmly for something to happen without complaining or giving up
a burden which he has borne with great patience
Synonyms
endurance,
resignation,
submission,
fortitude,
persistence,
long-suffering,
perseverance,
stoicism,
constancy
in the sense of resignation
Definition
passive endurance of difficulties
He sighed with profound resignation.
Synonyms
acceptance,
patience,
submission,
compliance,
endurance,
fortitude,
passivity,
acquiescence,
forbearing,
sufferance,
nonresistance
in the sense of submission
Definition
the state in which someone has to accept the control of another person
She nodded her head in submission.
Synonyms
compliance,
obedience,
submissiveness,
meekness,
resignation,
deference,
passivity,
docility,
tractability,
unassertiveness
in the sense of weakness
Definition
the state of being weak
People are always taking advantage of his weakness.
Synonyms
powerlessness,
vulnerability,
impotence,
meekness,
irresolution,
spinelessness,
ineffectuality,
timorousness,
cravenness,
cowardliness
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