humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.

overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame.

Obsolete . gentle; kind.

adjective

bold , brave , emboldened , immodest , impertinent , uninhibited

adjective

acquiescent , deferential , docile , forbearing , gentle , humble , lenient , longanimous , long-suffering , lowly , manageable , mild , milquetoast , modest , nothing , orderly , pabulum * , passive , patient , peaceful , plain , resigned , serene , soft , spineless , spiritless , subdued , submissive , tame , timid , tolerant , unassuming , unpretentious , unresisting , weak , weak-kneed , wishy-washy * , yielding , zero * , fawning , invertebrate , moderate , phlegmatic , placid , reserved , retiring , servile , sheepish , sycophantic , unassertive