1
: enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
a meek child dominated by his brothers
2
: deficient in spirit and courage : submissive
"I don't care," came the meek reply—
Annetta Miller
Annetta Miller3
: not violent or strong : moderate
his delivery varied from a meek, melodic patter to rapid-fire scriptural allusions—Bob Trebilcock
Bob Trebilcock
meekly
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a meek child dominated by his brothers
She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.
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Jenn, while possibly the best person on the show, is too meek and too little in her own estimation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The conclusion hasn’t changed, despite meek attempts at introducing gendered representation.
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In his view, China’s public image as a meek nation struggling to rise from the ashes of the Cultural Revolution had its purposes during the last quarter of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first, but no longer.
—Christopher K. Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2019
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Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Jenn, while possibly the best person on the show, is too meek and too little in her own estimation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The conclusion hasn’t changed, despite meek attempts at introducing gendered representation.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 26 Jan. 2024
In his view, China’s public image as a meek nation struggling to rise from the ashes of the Cultural Revolution had its purposes during the last quarter of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first, but no longer.
—Christopher K. Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2019
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meek. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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