покорный — meaning in English
pokornyy
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English meaning
- docile adj Easy to control, teach, or manage; gentle and compliant.
- humble adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.
- kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
- meek adj Quiet, humble, and unwilling to assert oneself.
- obedient adjective Willing to follow instructions or do what someone in authority says.
- slavish adj In the manner of a slave; abject.
- submissive adj Willing to obey or give in to others without resistance.
- tractable adj Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
Senses
покорный is used for these senses in English:
- docile Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
- humble Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
- kind Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
- obedient Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
- slavish In the manner of a slave; abject.
- submissive Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.
- tractable (of people) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
humble — full definition
- adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.
- adjective Plain, modest, or low in rank or status.
- verb To make someone less proud, or to lower their status or confidence.