Synonyms for meekness
meek·ness

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1. meekness

   Synonyms:
   bashfulness, coyness, diffidence, humility, lowliness, modesty, submissiveness

   Antonyms:
   assurance, boldness, effrontery, forwardness, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, intrusiveness, officiousness, pertness, presumption, rudeness, sauciness

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1. meekness, submissionnoun

   the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

   Synonyms:
   entry, submission, subduedness, compliance

2. meekness, subduednessnoun

   a disposition to be patient and long suffering

   Synonyms:
   dimness, submission, subduedness

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1. • Humility

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1. meeknessnoun

   Synonyms:
   humbleness, humility, lowliness, lowness, demureness, condescension, self-abasement, gentleness, modesty, submission, submissiveness, mildness

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1. Václav Havel:

   The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.

2. 1 Timothy 611 Bible:

   But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

3. Vince Lombardi:

   Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

4. Stephen Shober:

   The mission before us as ambassadors is to assure peace among, as it were, the diplomatic corps of fellow ambassadors. Thus we are to walk in lowliness (humility) and meekness, which foster longsuffering and enable us to forbear one another in love.

5. William Shakespeare:

   God bless thee; and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty!