noun
- the quality of being gentle, humble, and patient, especially when faced with difficult situations or criticism
Examples
- Her meekness in accepting the criticism impressed everyone.
- The teacher’s meekness made students feel comfortable asking questions.
- Despite his success, he maintained a sense of meekness that people admired.
- The leader’s meekness was often mistaken for weakness by his opponents.
- She responded to the insult with surprising meekness.
- His meekness in the face of adversity showed great inner strength.