
[Middle English meke, of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse mjūkr, soft.]
meekly meek'ly adv.
adjective
Definition: very shy; compliant
Antonyms: assertive, bold, brave, emboldened, immodest, impertinent, overbearing, uninhibited
The child appeared to be meek in demeanor until the discussion of bedtime arose.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ydmyg, spagfærdig, spag
Nederlands (Dutch)
deemoedig, zachtmoedig, tam
Français (French)
adj. - docile
Deutsch (German)
adj. - sanftmütig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μειλίχιος, πράος, μαλακός
Italiano (Italian)
docile, mansueto
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - manso, submisso
Español (Spanish)
adj. - manso, dócil, sumiso
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ödmjuk, foglig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
温顺的, 谦恭的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 溫順的, 謙恭的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 온순한, 패기가 없는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - おとなしい, 柔和な, 屈従的な, いくじのない, 従順な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مستضعف, مسكين
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - כנוע, צייתן, צנוע, עניו
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