meek

meek

M0196700 (mēk)adj. meek·er, meek·est 1. Showing patience and humility; gentle.2. Easily imposed on; submissive.

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[Middle English meke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjūkr, soft.]

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meek′ly adv.meek′ness n.

meek

(miːk) adj1. patient, long-suffering, or submissive in disposition or nature; humble2. spineless or spiritless; compliant3. an obsolete word for gentle[C12: related to Old Norse mjūkr amenable; compare Welsh mwytho to soften] ˈmeekly adv ˈmeekness n

meek

(mik)

adj. -er, -est. 1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others. 2. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame. 3. Obs. gentle; kind. [1150–1200; Middle English meke, meoc < Old Norse mjūkr soft, mild, meek] meek′ly, adv. meek′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	meek - humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"mild, modesthumble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
	2.	meek - very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughestamedocile - willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
	3.	meek - evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"spiritlesssubmissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

meek

adjective1. submissive, soft, yielding, gentle, peaceful, modest, mild, patient, humble, timid, long-suffering, compliant, unassuming, unpretentious, docile, deferential, forbearing, acquiescent He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
submissive, forward, spirited, proud, bold, arrogant, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), wilful, bossy, domineering, overbearing, presumptuous, immodest, self-assertive2. spineless, weak, tame, boneless, weak-kneed (informal), spiritless, unresisting, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal) He may be self-effacing, but he certainly isn't meek.Quotations
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" Bible: St. Matthew
"It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it" [Kin Hubbard]

meek

adjective1. Having or expressing feelings of humility:humble, lowly, modest.2. Easily managed or handled:docile, gentle, mild, tame.

Translations

温顺的

meek

(miːk) adjective humble and not likely to complain, argue, react strongly etc. a meek little man. 溫順的 温顺的ˈmeekly adverb 溫順地 温顺地ˈmeekness noun 溫順 温顺