meek
Soft, not pushy
Meek describes someone who is quiet, gentle, and submissive—unlikely to assert themselves or fight back.
The word often implies excessive timidity: She was too meek to ask for a raise.
In religious contexts, meek carries more positive connotations of humility and patience: Blessed are the meek.
The meek accept what comes without complaint.
Following commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- yieldingBending under pressure
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- deferentialShowing humble submission
acquiescent · subservient · passive · tractable · biddable · pliable · amenable · pliant
Lacking in pretension
- unassumingNot making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- lowlyModest in status
demure · down-to-earth · simple · unobtrusive · retiring · plain · unostentatious · unassertive
obedient
Following commands willingly
deferential · acquiescent · subservient · passive · tractable · biddable · pliable · amenable · pliant · dutiful
modest
Lacking in pretension
- unassumingNot making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
lowly · demure · down-to-earth · simple · unobtrusive · retiring · plain · unostentatious · unassertive · diffident
shy
Reserved and retiring
diffident · fainthearted · nervous · apprehensive · mousy · spineless · cowardly · insecure · skittish · hesitant
mild
Moderate in intensity
serene · placid · kind · soothing · compassionate · benevolent · merciful · forgiving · lenient · warmhearted
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- submissivesubmissive, subservient, obedient, servile, docile
- Jesus' teachingsSermon on the Mount, beatitudes, Beatitudes, love your enemies, Lord's Prayer
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- long E soundbee, fee, see, tee, free
- gentlegentle, mild, soft, tender, docile
meekbold
Courageous and daring
assertive · dominant · forceful · self-assertive · commanding
meekarrogant
Excessively high self-regard
proud · haughty · supercilious · lordly · overweening
meekfierce
Violently intense or aggressive
aggressive · ferocious · combative · belligerent · defiant
- meek as a lamb
- blessed are the meek
- Meek MillPhiladelphia hip-hop artist