Meek
Meek adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.
Usage example: a meek girl who quietly went along with whatever her circle of friends wanted
Plain and meek are semantically related in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Meek", when it comes to topics like lowly, lowborn, shy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Polar Opposite Twins: Narda and Claudio are supposed to be twins, but Narda is slender and a bratty flirty girl, while Claudio is plain, shy, meek, and extremely naïve.
Source: Series / Imperio De Cristal -
John is revealed to be your plain, boring, meek guy, but it turns out that John's an adrenaline junkie.
Source: Beneath the Mask -
Bracken, a walking encyclopedia; Louise, a meek-but-sweet plain-jane (played by Yeardley Smith, best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson); and Heddy, a man-hungry social-climbing beauty for whom Herman intermittently longs.
Source: Series / Herman's Head
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