Meek
adjective
Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
He was a small, meek man with a high-pitched voice.
Often appears as...
- meek as a lamb
- a meek voice
adjective
Enduring injury with patience and without resentment; mild.
She was too meek to ask for what she wanted.
Often appears as...
- meek acceptance
- meek submit
adjective
Humbly patient or quiet in nature, as under provocation from others.
Despite the provocations, he remained meek and calm.
Often appears as...
- meek under provocation
- meek in nature
adjective
Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
He was a small, meek man with a high-pitched voice.
Often appears as...
- meek as a lamb
- a meek voice
adjective
Enduring injury with patience and without resentment; mild.
She was too meek to ask for what she wanted.
Often appears as...
- meek acceptance
- meek submit
adjective
Humbly patient or quiet in nature, as under provocation from others.
Despite the provocations, he remained meek and calm.
Often appears as...
- meek under provocation
- meek in nature
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Imposed
Meek individuals may not stand up for themselves and can be easily persuaded or instructed by others.
Despite wanting to voice her opinion, she remained meek in the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Weak
Meekness is not the same as weakness; it's often a choice to be gentle or reserved.
His meek approach to negotiations concealed his strategic insight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Stereotypes
In some cultures, being meek might be seen as positive, while in others it's seen as negative.
She was admired for her meek demeanor at her Japanese firm.
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Imposed
Meek individuals may not stand up for themselves and can be easily persuaded or instructed by others.
Despite wanting to voice her opinion, she remained meek in the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Weak
Meekness is not the same as weakness; it's often a choice to be gentle or reserved.
His meek approach to negotiations concealed his strategic insight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Stereotypes
In some cultures, being meek might be seen as positive, while in others it's seen as negative.
She was admired for her meek demeanor at her Japanese firm.
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Imposed
Meek individuals may not stand up for themselves and can be easily persuaded or instructed by others.
Despite wanting to voice her opinion, she remained meek in the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Weak
Meekness is not the same as weakness; it's often a choice to be gentle or reserved.
His meek approach to negotiations concealed his strategic insight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Stereotypes
In some cultures, being meek might be seen as positive, while in others it's seen as negative.
She was admired for her meek demeanor at her Japanese firm.
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Can stereotypes ever be...
and Asian students as shy and meek. But regardless of the teachers’ other biases, the most commonly held opinion was that Asian students were significantly more industrious, intelligent, and gentle than their peers. On the surface, this might seem like a good thing, or at least better than other, negative characterizations.
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Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
the ruler of this area now it's been amazing to watch his resurgence from this sort of meek figure that looked down and out and looked down trodden to this you know supremely confident male once again he was vocalizing in scent marking and looking bulky and good again it's been actually wonderful to watch
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Why corporate diversity...
and who survives the interview. And the reason that's important is because the fix, if you have a nondiverse original pool, is totally different than the fix if no woman ever survives the interview because every woman is either too witchy or too meek.
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Phil Plait: How to...
Take ... Meeker, Mt. Meeker. Lump that in there, and put that in space as well. And Mt. Everest. And K2. And the Indian peaks. Then you're starting to get an idea of how much rock we're talking about, OK? We know it was that big
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How to win at evolution...
an interval of fire and ice. A crowded world was disrupted and swept away. Now, you might think that's the end of the story. The mighty fell, the meek inherited the earth, and here we are. But winning is not that simple.
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Lightning Strikes Hikers...
the meek a climb here requires no special expertise and while thousands may have made the trek with nothing but some sore leg muscles to show for it clear warnings are posted that a climb here could be deadly
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Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
had a slight altercation I watched a video of it from someone who was who was there and it wasn't too serious that was actually pretty as lion fights go it was pretty meek in my experience it was a
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Safari Live - Day 154 PIPE...
fascinating stuff good alright I think that David given his performance soft neutral to have the honor of saying goodbye to you I will just meekly and quietly disappear Craig
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The human and the...
And I believe that if the one lesson we can learn from insects is that meek shall inherit the Earth.
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What the Discovery of...
Africa town with a meek and humble begin
Video examples
Can stereotypes ever be...
and Asian students as shy and meek. But regardless of the teachers’ other biases, the most commonly held opinion was that Asian students were significantly more industrious, intelligent, and gentle than their peers. On the surface, this might seem like a good thing, or at least better than other, negative characterizations.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
the ruler of this area now it's been amazing to watch his resurgence from this sort of meek figure that looked down and out and looked down trodden to this you know supremely confident male once again he was vocalizing in scent marking and looking bulky and good again it's been actually wonderful to watch
Video examples
Why corporate diversity...
and who survives the interview. And the reason that's important is because the fix, if you have a nondiverse original pool, is totally different than the fix if no woman ever survives the interview because every woman is either too witchy or too meek.
Video examples
Phil Plait: How to...
Take ... Meeker, Mt. Meeker. Lump that in there, and put that in space as well. And Mt. Everest. And K2. And the Indian peaks. Then you're starting to get an idea of how much rock we're talking about, OK? We know it was that big
Video examples
How to win at evolution...
an interval of fire and ice. A crowded world was disrupted and swept away. Now, you might think that's the end of the story. The mighty fell, the meek inherited the earth, and here we are. But winning is not that simple.
Video examples
Lightning Strikes Hikers...
the meek a climb here requires no special expertise and while thousands may have made the trek with nothing but some sore leg muscles to show for it clear warnings are posted that a climb here could be deadly
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
had a slight altercation I watched a video of it from someone who was who was there and it wasn't too serious that was actually pretty as lion fights go it was pretty meek in my experience it was a
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 154 PIPE...
fascinating stuff good alright I think that David given his performance soft neutral to have the honor of saying goodbye to you I will just meekly and quietly disappear Craig
Video examples
The human and the...
And I believe that if the one lesson we can learn from insects is that meek shall inherit the Earth.
Video examples
What the Discovery of...
Africa town with a meek and humble begin
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Adam Curtis
British Director
One of the guiding beliefs of our consuming age is that we are all free and independent individuals. That we can choose to do pretty much what we want, and if we can't, then it's bad. But at the same time, co-existing alongside this, there is a completely different, parallel universe where we all seem meekly to do what those in power tell us to do.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
I love the melodies in the Old Testament, how preachers highlight them when they read from the Scripture. But I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth.
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Katharine Weymouth
American Publisher
Women are often meeker in meetings and afraid to ask for raises and promotions. I've told countless female colleagues to stop apologizing when they ask for more. It's not personal, it's business.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
I think the associations people have with kindness are often things like meekness and sweetness and maybe sickly sweetness; whereas I do think of kindness as a force, as a power.
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Vaclav Havel
Czechoslovakian Leader
The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others.
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David Thibodeau
American Activist
The meek and the humble died at Mt. Carmel. And the strong and the arrogant - the FBI and the ATF - lived.
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Jesus Christ
Leader
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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Joe Orton
English Playwright
The humble and meek are thirsting for blood.
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Adam Curtis
British Director
One of the guiding beliefs of our consuming age is that we are all free and independent individuals. That we can choose to do pretty much what we want, and if we can't, then it's bad. But at the same time, co-existing alongside this, there is a completely different, parallel universe where we all seem meekly to do what those in power tell us to do.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
I love the melodies in the Old Testament, how preachers highlight them when they read from the Scripture. But I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth.
Quote examples
Katharine Weymouth
American Publisher
Women are often meeker in meetings and afraid to ask for raises and promotions. I've told countless female colleagues to stop apologizing when they ask for more. It's not personal, it's business.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
I think the associations people have with kindness are often things like meekness and sweetness and maybe sickly sweetness; whereas I do think of kindness as a force, as a power.
Quote examples
Vaclav Havel
Czechoslovakian Leader
The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.
Quote examples
W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known.
Quote examples
Simon Sinek
English Author
Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others.
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David Thibodeau
American Activist
The meek and the humble died at Mt. Carmel. And the strong and the arrogant - the FBI and the ATF - lived.
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Jesus Christ
Leader
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Quote examples
Joe Orton
English Playwright
The humble and meek are thirsting for blood.
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