humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
subdued
adjective
quieted and brought under control
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sanftmut
das Gefühl geduldiger, unterwürfiger Demut
🇫🇷French
douceur
le sentiment d'humilité patiente et soumise
🇪🇸Spanish
mansedumbre
el sentimiento de humildad paciente y sumisa
🇮🇹Italian
mansuetudine
il sentimento di umiltà paziente e sottomessa
🇳🇱Dutch
zachtmoedigheid
het gevoel van geduldige, onderdanige nederigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
mansidão
o sentimento de humildade paciente e submissa
🇷🇺Russian
кротость
чувство терпеливого, покорного смирения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नम्रता
धैर्यवान, विनम्र विनम्रता की भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
নম্রতা
ধৈর্যের অনুভূতি, বশ্য নম্রতা
🇮🇳Tamil
சாந்தம்
பொறுமையின் உணர்வு, பணிவான பணிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
సౌమ్యత
రోగి యొక్క భావన, లొంగిన వినయం
🇮🇳Marathi
नम्रता
रुग्णाची भावना, विनम्र नम्रता
🇮🇳Gujarati
નમ્રતા
દર્દીની લાગણી, આધીન નમ્રતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೌಮ್ಯತೆ
ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯ ಭಾವನೆ, ವಿಧೇಯ ನಮ್ರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൗമ്യത
ക്ഷമ, കീഴടങ്ങുന്ന വിനയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਮਰਤਾ
ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ, ਅਧੀਨ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نرمی
مریض کا احساس، مطیع عاجزی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
温柔
耐心、顺从的谦卑的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
柔和
忍耐強い気持ち、従順な謙虚さ
🇰🇷Korean
온유함
인내심, 복종하는 겸손의 느낌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hiền lành
cảm giác kiên nhẫn, khiêm tốn phục tùng
🇹🇭Thai
ความสุภาพอ่อนโยน
ความรู้สึกอดทนและอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelembutan hati
perasaan sabar, kerendahan hati yang tunduk
🇵🇭Filipino
kaamuan
ang pakiramdam ng matiyaga, mapagpakumbaba
🇲🇾Malay
lemah lembut
perasaan sabar, rendah diri yang tunduk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الوداعة
الشعور بالصبر، والتواضع الخاضع
🇮🇷Persian
نرمی
احساس فروتنی صبور و مطیع
🇹🇷Turkish
uysallık
sabırlı olma duygusu, itaatkâr tevazu
🇮🇱Hebrew
צְנִיעוּת
תחושת הענווה הסבלנית והכנועה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'meekness'?
The primary meaning of 'meekness' is 'the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meekness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'meekness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'meekness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'meekness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'meekness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'meekness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'meekness' in regular conversations?
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