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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One of the film’s most tragic figures is Fred’s meek and traumatized young widow (Norah Mwansa), who is treated abominably by Shula’s aunts.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
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—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The column was, if anything, meek to the point of embarrassing.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
The series stars Purnell (Yellowjackets, Sweetbitter) as Rhiannon Lewis, a meek newspaper-office receptionist who was mercilessly bullied in high school.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
The Old Lady have underperformed for much of the campaign, and their meek exit from the Champions League at the hands of PSV Eindhoven increased the scrutiny on Motta, who’s only been in the job since last June.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The column was, if anything, meek to the point of embarrassing.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meek
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“Meek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meek. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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