MEEK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MEEK?

Need another word that means the same as “meek”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “meek” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Meek” are: spiritless, tame, mild, modest, patient, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned, submissive, yielding, unresisting, obedient, compliant, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, deferential, weak, timid, frightened, spineless, unprotesting, like a lamb to the slaughter

Meek as an Adjective

Definitions of "Meek" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “meek” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant- Orville Prescott.
• Very docile.
• Very docile- Langston Hughes.
• Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant.
• Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
• Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.

Synonyms of "Meek" as an adjective (23 Words)

acquiescent	Ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants. His acquiescent mood.
biddable	Meekly ready to accept and follow instructions. A gentle biddable soul.
compliant	Disposed or willing to comply. The conversion of the gel to a much less compliant rigid glass.
deferential	Showing deference. People were always deferential to him.
forbearing	Showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment. He proved to be remarkably forbearing whenever I was impatient or angry.
frightened	Made afraid. I m not frightened of him.
like a lamb to the slaughter	Conforming in every respect.
long-suffering	Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble.
mild	Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. Mild winters.
modest	Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. A modest apartment.
obedient	Complying or willing to comply with an order or request; submissive to another’s authority. The obedient colonies are heavily taxed the refractory remain unburdened.
patient	Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. A patient and painstaking approach.
resigned	Having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about. My response is a resigned shrug of the shoulders.
spineless	Lacking thorns. Spineless forms of prickly pear have been selected.
spiritless	Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant. A spiritless reply to criticism.
submissive	Abjectly submissive characteristic of a slave or servant S H Adams. She has become submissive and subservient.
tame	Very docile. A tame Christmas party.
timid	Showing fear and lack of confidence. I was too timid to ask for what I wanted.
tractable	(of a situation or problem) easy to deal with. A tractable student.
unprotesting	Not objecting to what someone has said or done. I was escorted proud and unprotesting to the exit.
unresisting	Offering no resistance. She took the box from his unresisting hand.
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. A weak light from a single street lamp.
yielding	Giving a product or generating a financial return of a specified amount. Too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments.

Usage Examples of "Meek" as an adjective

• She brought her meek little husband along.
• Meek as a mouse.
• She looked meek but had the heart of a lion.
• A fine fiery blast against meek conformity.
• Meek and self-effacing.

Associations of "Meek" (30 Words)

amenable	Disposed or willing to comply. An amenable child.
amiable	Diffusing warmth and friendliness. The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.
compliant	Disposed or willing to comply. The conversion of the gel to a much less compliant rigid glass.
considerate	Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others. Be considerate over your handwriting.
docile	Easily handled or managed. She s a black Labrador gentle and docile.
doctrinaire	A doctrinaire person. The administration s doctrinaire economic policy.
genial	Friendly and cheerful. The genial sunshine.
gentility	Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. Her grandmother s pretensions to gentility.
gentle	Make or become gentle. The gentle touch of her hand.
gracious	Exhibiting courtesy and politeness. He bears insult with gracious good humor.
humane	Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities. Humane methods of killing.
lenient	Tolerant or lenient. Lenient magistrates.
manageable	Able to be controlled or dealt with without difficulty. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
merciful	Showing or exercising mercy. William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him.
mild	Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. She looked at him in mild surprise.
obedient	Complying or willing to comply with an order or request; submissive to another’s authority. A docile and obedient dog.
obediently	In a manner that shows willingness to comply with an order or request; submissively. The dog had been sitting obediently by her side.
restrained	Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes. Restrained in his response.
slavish	Showing no attempt at originality. Slavish devotion to her job ruled her life.
soft	Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. Soft southerners.
subdued	Lacking in light; not bright or harsh. A subdued glow came through the curtains.
submissive	Abjectly submissive characteristic of a slave or servant. A submissive almost sheeplike people.
subservience	The condition of being less important than something else. All his actions were in subservience to the general plan.
subservient	Serving as a means to an end. Editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones.
sycophantic	Attempting to win favor by flattery. A sycophantic interview.
tame	(of a plant) produced by cultivation. She was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed.
tapping	The sound of light blow or knock. Crews heard tapping from deep underground.
temperate	Free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate. Chile has one of the largest temperate forests in the southern hemisphere.
tractable	Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)- Samuel Butler. She has always been tractable and obedient even as a child.
unassertive	Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. She was gentle and unassertive.