Meekness, meaning humility, gentleness, and submission, has several antonyms that express the opposite qualities. Arrogance, pride, and haughtiness are words that connote an attitude of self-importance, dominance, and superiority. Boldness, audacity, and impudence are antonyms for meekness that suggest assertiveness and defiance rather than submission. Aggressiveness, combativeness, and hostility are other antonyms that imply a willingness to fight or confront others. While meekness may be seen as a weakness, its antonyms indicate a strength of character that is confident, forceful, and unafraid to stand up for oneself.

What are the antonyms for Meekness?

• n.

  • abandon, indulgence
  • license
  .
  • affectation; pretended behavior
  • airs
  .
  • air of supremacy
  • haughtiness
  .
  • airs
  • pre tense
  ,
  • pre tenses
  ,
  • pre tensions
  ,
  • pre-tense
  ,
  • pre-tensions
  ,
  • puton
  .
  • arrogance
  • Conceitedness
  ,
  • Contemptuousness
  ,
  • Hauteur
  ,
  • conceitednesses
  ,
  • contemptuousnesses
  ,
  • disdainfulness
  ,
  • disdainfulnesses
  ,
  • gall
  ,
  • high handedness
  ,
  • high handednesses
  ,
  • high-handedness
  ,
  • high-handednesses
  ,
  • highhandedness
  ,
  • highhandednesses
  ,
  • imperiousness
  ,
  • imperiousnesses
  ,
  • loftiness
  ,
  • lordliness
  ,
  • overbearance
  ,
  • overbearances
  ,
  • overbearingness
  ,
  • pre tension
  ,
  • pre-tension
  ,
  • pridefulness
  ,
  • scornfulness
  ,
  • scornfulnesses
  ,
  • self importance
  ,
  • self love
  ,
  • selfimportance
  ,
  • selflove
  ,
  • smugness
  ,
  • smugnesses
  ,
  • superciliousness
  .
  • arrogance, self-importance
  • pride
  .
  • assurance
  • self confidence
  ,
  • self reliance
  ,
  • selfconfidence
  ,
  • selfreliance
  .
  • audacity
  • cockiness
  ,
  • cockinesses
  ,
  • de fiance
  ,
  • de fiances
  ,
  • de-fiance
  ,
  • de-fiances
  ,
  • dis respectfulness
  ,
  • dis respectfulnesses
  ,
  • dis-respectfulness
  ,
  • dis-respectfulnesses
  ,
  • disrespectfulness
  ,
  • disrespectfulnesses
  ,
  • hardiness
  ,
  • hardinesses
  ,
  • shamelessness
  ,
  • shamelessnesses
  .
  • austerity
  • Inclemencies
  ,
  • Spartanism
  ,
  • asceticism
  ,
  • asceticisms
  ,
  • astringence
  ,
  • astringences
  ,
  • baldness
  ,
  • baldnesses
  ,
  • chasteness
  ,
  • chastenesses
  ,
  • de termination
  ,
  • de terminations
  ,
  • de-termination
  ,
  • de-terminations
  ,
  • dourness
  ,
  • dournesses
  ,
  • exactingness
  ,
  • exactingnesses
  ,
  • exactness
  ,
  • formality
  ,
  • formalness
  ,
  • formalnesses
  ,
  • in clemencies
  ,
  • in clemency
  ,
  • in flexibilities
  ,
  • in flexibility
  ,
  • in-clemencies
  ,
  • in-clemency
  ,
  • in-flexibilities
  ,
  • in-flexibility
  ,
  • inclemency
  ,
  • primitivenesses
  ,
  • rusticism
  ,
  • rusticisms
  ,
  • self denial
  ,
  • self discipline
  ,
  • self disciplines
  ,
  • self-discipline
  ,
  • self-disciplines
  ,
  • selfdenial
  ,
  • selfdisciplines
  ,
  • spareness
  ,
  • sparenesses
  ,
  • spartanisms
  ,
  • starkness
  ,
  • un adornment
  ,
  • un adornments
  ,
  • un-adornment
  ,
  • un-adornments
  ,
  • unadornment
  ,
  • unadornments
  .
  • boldness
  • bravery
  ,
  • impertinence
  .
  • boldness, braveness
  • courage
  .
  • boldness, disrespect
  • insolence
  .
  • brashness
  • chutzpa
  ,
  • chutzpas
  ,
  • hutzpa
  ,
  • hutzpah
  ,
  • hutzpahs
  ,
  • hutzpas
  .
  • bravery
  • heroism
  ,
  • indomitabilities
  ,
  • indomitability
  ,
  • valor
  .
  • cheek
  • dis respect
  ,
  • dis respects
  ,
  • dis-respect
  ,
  • dis-respects
  ,
  • gills
  ,
  • lip
  .
  • conceit
  • Outrecuidance
  ,
  • Self-admiration
  ,
  • Self-conceit
  ,
  • Self-exaltation
  ,
  • amourpropre
  ,
  • complacence
  ,
  • complacences
  ,
  • immodesties
  ,
  • immodesty
  ,
  • outrecuidances
  ,
  • self admiration
  ,
  • self admirations
  ,
  • self conceit
  ,
  • self conceits
  ,
  • self exaltation
  ,
  • self exaltations
  ,
  • self regard
  ,
  • self-admirations
  ,
  • self-conceits
  ,
  • self-exaltations
  ,
  • selfadmiration
  ,
  • selfadmirations
  ,
  • selfconceit
  ,
  • selfconceits
  ,
  • selfexaltation
  ,
  • selfexaltations
  ,
  • selfregard
  ,
  • snottiness
  ,
  • snottinesses
  ,
  • stuffiness
  ,
  • stuffinesses
  .
  • confidence
  • assurance
  .
  • courage
  • Bravura
  ,
  • bravuras
  ,
  • bravure
  ,
  • intrepidity
  ,
  • lion heartedness
  ,
  • lion heartednesses
  ,
  • lion-heartedness
  ,
  • lion-heartednesses
  ,
  • lionheartedness
  ,
  • lionheartednesses
  ,
  • pluck
  ,
  • pluckiness
  ,
  • prowess
  ,
  • re solutions
  ,
  • re-solution
  ,
  • re-solutions
  ,
  • recklessness
  ,
  • stoutheartedness
  ,
  • valiance
  .
  • daring
  • venturesomeness
  .
  • daring deed
  • derring-do
  .
  • daring, boldness
  • nerve
  .
  • derring-do
  • Risk Taking
  ,
  • brave deed
  ,
  • brave deeds
  ,
  • daring action
  ,
  • daring actions
  ,
  • derring do
  ,
  • derringdo
  ,
  • great courage
  ,
  • great courages
  ,
  • heroic deed
  ,
  • heroic deeds
  ,
  • over boldness
  ,
  • over-boldness
  ,
  • over-boldnesses
  ,
  • overboldness
  ,
  • overboldnesses
  ,
  • risk takings
  ,
  • risk-takings
  ,
  • risktaking
  ,
  • risktakings
  .
  • effrontery
  • in civilities
  ,
  • in civility
  ,
  • in-civilities
  ,
  • in-civility
  ,
  • self assurance
  ,
  • selfassurance
  ,
  • smart talk
  ,
  • smart talks
  .
  • egoism
  • megalomania
  ,
  • megalomanias
  ,
  • self interest
  ,
  • self interests
  ,
  • self possession
  ,
  • self worship
  ,
  • self-absorption
  ,
  • self-centeredness
  ,
  • self-interest
  ,
  • self-interests
  ,
  • self-worship
  ,
  • self-worships
  ,
  • selfinterest
  ,
  • selfinterests
  ,
  • selfpossession
  ,
  • selfworship
  ,
  • selfworships
  ,
  • swellheadedness
  ,
  • swellheadednesses
  ,
  • vauntings
  .
  • egomania
  • self involvement
  ,
  • selfinvolvement
  .
  • egotism
  • conceit
  ,
  • narcissism
  .
  • enterprise
  • fore sight
  ,
  • fore sights
  ,
  • fore-sight
  ,
  • fore-sights
  ,
  • get up and go
  ,
  • re source
  ,
  • re sources
  ,
  • re-source
  ,
  • re-sources
  .
  • exaggerated self-opinion
  • arrogance
  .
  • fearlessness
  • chutzpah
  .
  • forwardness, daring
  • presumption
  .
  • gall
  • crust cynicism
  ,
  • crust cynicisms
  .
  • hardihood
  • stoutnesses
  .
  • haughtiness
  • snobbishness
  ,
  • snobbishnesses
  ,
  • superbities
  ,
  • superbity
  .
  • heroism
  • valorousness
  ,
  • valorousnesses
  .
  • impertinence
  • Insolency
  ,
  • backchat
  ,
  • backchats
  ,
  • come backs
  ,
  • come-back
  ,
  • come-backs
  ,
  • insolencies
  ,
  • smart mouth
  ,
  • smart mouths
  .
  • impoliteness
  • rudeness
  .
  • impudence
  • audaciousness
  ,
  • brashness
  ,
  • brazenness
  ,
  • cheekiness
  ,
  • overconfidence
  ,
  • pertness
  ,
  • presumptuousness
  ,
  • pushiness
  .
  • impulsiveness; nerve
  • brass
  .
  • insolence
  • Uncivility
  ,
  • in subordination
  ,
  • in subordinations
  ,
  • in-subordination
  ,
  • in-subordinations
  ,
  • offensivenesses
  ,
  • un civilities
  ,
  • un civility
  ,
  • un-civilities
  ,
  • un-civility
  ,
  • uncivilities
  .
  • license
  • Gluttonies
  ,
  • dis order
  ,
  • dis orders
  ,
  • dis-order
  ,
  • dis-orders
  ,
  • ex cess
  ,
  • ex-cess
  ,
  • ex-cesses
  ,
  • gluttony
  ,
  • immoderation
  ,
  • irresponsibilities
  ,
  • irresponsibility
  ,
  • licentiousness
  ,
  • looseness
  ,
  • loosenesses
  ,
  • profligacy
  ,
  • re laxation
  ,
  • re laxations
  ,
  • re-laxation
  ,
  • re-laxations
  ,
  • relaxednesses
  ,
  • self indulgence
  ,
  • selfindulgence
  ,
  • un restraint
  ,
  • un restraints
  ,
  • un-restraint
  ,
  • wildness
  ,
  • wildnesses
  .
  • licentiousness
  • dis solution
  ,
  • dis solutions
  ,
  • dis-solution
  ,
  • dis-solutions
  .
  • nerve, boldness
  • effrontery
  .
  • noun
  • Brassiness
  ,
  • Peremptoriness
  ,
  • Self-applause
  ,
  • Self-opinion
  ,
  • Self-partiality
  ,
  • aggressiveness
  ,
  • assertiveness
  ,
  • assumption
  ,
  • attitude
  ,
  • boastfulness
  ,
  • boldness
  ,
  • bumptiousness
  ,
  • cheek
  ,
  • cocksureness
  ,
  • condescension
  ,
  • disdain
  ,
  • egoism
  ,
  • egotism
  ,
  • flamboyance
  ,
  • forwardness
  ,
  • huffiness
  ,
  • impudence
  ,
  • ostentation
  ,
  • ostentatiousness
  ,
  • pomposity
  ,
  • pompousness
  ,
  • pretense
  ,
  • pretension
  ,
  • pretentiousness
  ,
  • sauciness
  ,
  • scorn
  ,
  • self-assumption
  ,
  • self-complacency
  ,
  • self-importance
  ,
  • self-satisfaction
  ,
  • showiness
  ,
  • superiority
  ,
  • swagger
  ,
  • swash
  ,
  • temerity
  ,
  • toploftiness
  ,
  • vaingloriousness
  ,
  • vanity
  .
  • overconfidence
  • over confidence
  ,
  • over confidences
  ,
  • over-confidence
  ,
  • over-confidences
  .
  • presumptuousness
  • pre sumptuousness
  ,
  • pre sumptuousnesses
  ,
  • pre-sumptuousness
  ,
  • pre-sumptuousnesses
  .
  • pride
  • big headedness
  ,
  • big headednesses
  ,
  • big-headedness
  ,
  • big-headednesses
  ,
  • pragmatism
  ,
  • pragmatisms
  ,
  • proud flesh
  ,
  • proud fleshes
  ,
  • self-esteem
  ,
  • vainglory
  .
  • prowess
  • true grit
  ,
  • true grits
  ,
  • what it take
  ,
  • what it takes
  ,
  • what take
  ,
  • what takes
  .
  • recklessness, daring
  • audacity
  .
  • rudeness
  • Crudities
  ,
  • Unmannerliness
  ,
  • bluntnesses
  ,
  • boorishness
  ,
  • boorishnesses
  ,
  • crudeness
  ,
  • crudenesses
  ,
  • crudity
  ,
  • dis courtesies
  ,
  • dis courtesy
  ,
  • dis-courtesies
  ,
  • dis-courtesy
  ,
  • intrusiveness
  ,
  • mis behavior
  ,
  • mis behaviors
  ,
  • mis-behavior
  ,
  • officiousness
  ,
  • officiousnesses
  ,
  • tactlessnesses
  ,
  • un graciousness
  ,
  • un graciousnesses
  ,
  • un kindness
  ,
  • un kindnesses
  ,
  • un mannerliness
  ,
  • un mannerlinesses
  ,
  • un-graciousness
  ,
  • un-graciousnesses
  ,
  • un-kindness
  ,
  • un-kindnesses
  ,
  • un-mannerliness
  ,
  • unkindness
  ,
  • unmannerlinesses
  .
  • self-absorption
  • self absorption
  ,
  • selfabsorption
  .
  • self-centeredness
  • self centeredness
  ,
  • selfcenteredness
  .
  • self-esteem
  • self content
  ,
  • self contents
  ,
  • self esteem
  ,
  • self respect
  ,
  • self-content
  ,
  • self-contents
  ,
  • selfcontents
  ,
  • selfesteem
  ,
  • selfrespect
  .
  • self-satisfaction
  • peace mind
  ,
  • self approbation
  ,
  • self approbations
  ,
  • self approval
  ,
  • self approvals
  ,
  • self pleasure
  ,
  • self pleasures
  ,
  • self satisfaction
  ,
  • self-approbation
  ,
  • self-approbations
  ,
  • self-approval
  ,
  • self-approvals
  ,
  • self-pleasure
  ,
  • self-pleasures
  ,
  • selfapprobation
  ,
  • selfapprobations
  ,
  • selfapproval
  ,
  • selfapprovals
  ,
  • selfpleasure
  ,
  • selfpleasures
  ,
  • selfsatisfaction
  .
  • strength
  • hardihood
  .
  • vainglory
  • boastfulnesses
  ,
  • braggings
  ,
  • struttings
  .
  • valor
  • in vincibilities
  ,
  • in vincibility
  ,
  • in-vincibilities
  ,
  • in-vincibility
  ,
  • indomitableness
  ,
  • invincibilities
  ,
  • invincibility
  ,
  • sand
  ,
  • sands
  .
  • venturesomeness
  • brassinesses
  .

• Other relevant words:

• austerity
,
• bluntness
.

Usage examples for Meekness

Famous quotes with Meekness

• The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.

  Vaclav Havel
• Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness.

  Richard Mentor Johnson
• Humility is not cowardice. meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.

  Swami Sivananda
• The Saviour reigned in all their hearts, and they successfully copied the pattern of meekness and gentleness, which he had left them.

  John Strachan
• God bless thee and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty

  William Shakespeare

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