Meek and Reluctant

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Meek adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

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Reluctant and meek are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reluctant" instead an adjective "Meek".

Nearby Words: meekness, meekly

Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

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Meek and reluctant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meek" instead an adjective "Reluctant".

Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly

Princess Alicia from Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria starts out meek and reluctant to fight, but eventually takes many levels in badass.

Source: Badass Princess
Meek and abused by his employer, the reluctant flunkie Doctor Octavius endures a lab accident that fuses his robotic harness to his spine.

Source: Badass Bookworm / Western Animation

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