as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a meek girl who quietly went along with whatever her circle of friends wanted
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Recent Examples of meek
Complacency, cowardice and meek self-preservation won’t do here and now.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Episodes 5 and 6 inverted the relationship between abrasive eldest boy Saxon and the meek baby of the family, Lochlan.
—Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s dominated as a one-man offensive show for a meek Canucks attack, scoring the most points-per-game of all defenceman in the NHL.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth, Guardiola has said not even victory in the competition would salvage the poor showings in the Champions League and meek surrender of the Premier League title.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Episodes 5 and 6 inverted the relationship between abrasive eldest boy Saxon and the meek baby of the family, Lochlan.
—Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s dominated as a one-man offensive show for a meek Canucks attack, scoring the most points-per-game of all defenceman in the NHL.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Each pits a young heroine of humble means against the formidable, possibly sinister lady of the estate; this time, that quintessential Nicole Kidman role is played by a serenely terrifying Julianne Moore.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Those modest contracts won’t affect the Giants’ cap space immediately, since their cap hits fall below the team’s 51 most expensive contracts.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The modest brick home, at just a bit over 1,000 square feet, was where Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, grew up.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Twilight was quite timid initially and hid under the bed for the first few days.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The Makos athletes also noticed that their parents were timid around water.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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