Synonyms for meekness
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Noun
1. Humility
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being meek.
Forms
- Plural
- meeknesses → humilities, gentlenesses, mildnesses, modesties…
Example sentences
- humility You would be a better person if you learnt humility.
- modesty Does modesty prevent you from seeing my naked blade?
- gentleness He had a gentleness that was attractive to women.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| meekness | rising | |
| humility | rising | |
| modesty | rising | |
| gentleness | rising | |
| mildness | steady | |
| lowness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- modesty3, lowness
- 8 letters
- humility4, mildness
- 10 letters
- submission3, gentleness3
- 11 letters
- subduedness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (modesty3 = 3 syllables).