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meek
adjective
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- K
- Contains
- EE
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
miːk
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
“compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others”
adjective
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
“meek and self-effacing”
adjective
very docile
“tame obedience”
In context
Example Sentences
compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others
{'source': 'Orville Prescott', 'text': 'a fine fiery blast against meek conformity'}
she looked meek but had the heart of a lion
was submissive and subservient
meek and self-effacing
tame obedience
{'source': 'Langston Hughes', 'text': 'meek as a mouse'}
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