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
But savings were meek, with the largest dip found in Stockton, off only 4% last year vs up 2% in 2024 and 36% over the previous four years.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Soft power isn’t about being meek.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The magic of the series comes in the complete buy-in of the contestants as well as Davies and Horne (Horne's character is a meek, annoying and sycophantic version of himself).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Just a meek statement requesting support for peaceful protest from the same regime that will imprison its citizens even for the thought of it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Soft power isn’t about being meek.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The magic of the series comes in the complete buy-in of the contestants as well as Davies and Horne (Horne's character is a meek, annoying and sycophantic version of himself).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Just a meek statement requesting support for peaceful protest from the same regime that will imprison its citizens even for the thought of it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meek
Adjective
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Khamenei was born July 17, 1939, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, where his father was a Shiite cleric of humble means.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iraq and Afghanistan taught Americans to be humble about the extent of our power.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ziebel, like 1,300 other owners of modest condominiums, cannot sell.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s a modest footprint for what turned out to be a staggering haul.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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His hope is to create a new incentive for these timid business leaders, by wiping out a quarter billion or more from their combined market cap.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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At the heart of the series is Deano’s friendship with Kit, his timid best mate from the wealthy side of town.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meek. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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