Meek means quiet, gentle, and easily accepting others’ authority without resistance. It often describes someone who avoids confrontation and behaves in a humble or submissive way.
Grammar and Usage
Part of speech: adjective
Usually used to describe a person’s character, behavior, or attitude.
Common structure: a meek person, meek behavior, seem meek.
Common Phrases
meek as a lamb – extremely gentle and harmless.
the meek shall inherit the earth – a biblical phrase meaning humble people will ultimately be rewarded.
Collocations
meek smile
meek voice
meek behavior
meek acceptance
meek expression
Examples
She gave a meek smile when she was introduced to the group.
He spoke in a meek voice, hardly above a whisper.
The meek student always obeyed the teacher without question.
Despite his strong opinions, he appeared meek in front of his boss.
She offered a meek apology for being late.
The puppy looked meek after being scolded.
He was too meek to stand up for himself during the argument.
Her meek acceptance of the unfair decision surprised everyone.
