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
adverb
Examples of meek in a Sentence
a meek child dominated by his brothers
She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.
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The character, who started as a seemingly meek Secret Service agent of questionable talent, turned out to be a highly skilled assassin of questionable sanity.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Mar. 2025
Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Progressives have delivered a generally meek response to the situation in what’s becoming a departure from their pugnacious style of politics.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
Look, the Norwegian striker’s absence was not the reason for City’s meek performance in the 3-1 defeat that followed; their problems run far deeper.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Mar. 2025
Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Progressives have delivered a generally meek response to the situation in what’s becoming a departure from their pugnacious style of politics.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
Look, the Norwegian striker’s absence was not the reason for City’s meek performance in the 3-1 defeat that followed; their problems run far deeper.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meek. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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