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meek
Overview of adj meek
The adj meek has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) meek, mild, modest -- (humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing")
2. meek, tame -- (very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes)
3. meek, spiritless -- (evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient")
Grep of noun meek
meekness
Antonyms of adj meek
3 senses of meek
Sense 1
meek, mild, modest
INDIRECT (VIA humble) -> proud
Sense 2
meek, tame
INDIRECT (VIA docile) -> stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate
Sense 3
meek, spiritless
INDIRECT (VIA submissive) -> domineering
Similarity of adj meek
3 senses of meek
Sense 1
meek, mild, modest
=> humble (vs. proud)
Sense 2
meek, tame
=> docile (vs. stubborn)
Sense 3
meek, spiritless
=> submissive (vs. domineering)
Pertainyms of adj meek
Attributes of adj meek
Domain of adj meek
Domain Terms of adj meek
Familiarity of adj meek
meek used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj meek
meek
Grep of adv meek
meekly
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