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Adjective: meek (meeker,meekest)  meek
  1. Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
    "meek and self-effacing"
    - mild, modest
     
  2. Very docile
    "meek as a mouse"
    - tame
     
  3. Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
    "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"
    - spiritless

Derived forms: meeker, meekest

See also: docile, humble, meekly, meekness, submissive

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