lowness
/'lounis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A low or small degree of any quality (amount, force, temperature, etc.): The state or condition of being low in measure, intensity, or level.
- The quality of being low; lacking height: The physical characteristic of having little vertical extent or being close to the ground.
- A feeling of low spirits; dejection: A state of sadness, depression, or lack of energy and enthusiasm.
- A position of inferior status; low in station, rank, fortune, or estimation: A condition of being humble, unimportant, or of low social or moral standing.
Usage Examples
- A low degree of a quality:
- The lowness of the temperature made it a perfect day for a winter walk.
- Investors were concerned about the lowness of the company's profits.
- Lacking height:
- The lowness of the bridge required tall trucks to take a detour.
- She complained about the lowness of the kitchen counters.
- A feeling of dejection:
- After hearing the news, a profound lowness settled over him.
- Her constant lowness of spirits worried her friends.
- Inferior status or estimation:
- The lowness of his birth did not prevent him from achieving greatness.
- They criticized the lowness of the tactics used in the campaign.
Advanced Usage
- "lowness of heart": A literary or formal phrase for a state of sadness or discouragement.
- In his diary, he wrote of a great lowness of heart following his defeat.
Variants and Related Words
- Low (adj., adv., n., v.): The base form from which "lowness" is derived.
- The plane flew at a low altitude. (adj.)
- He bowed low before the king. (adv.)
- Lowly (adj., adv.): Of humble rank or condition; in a low manner.
- He rose from a lowly background to become a leader.
Synonyms
- Smallness: Limited degree or amount.
- Depression: A state of low spirits.
- Inferiority: The state of being lower in rank, quality, or importance.
- Shortness: Limited height.
Antonyms
- Highness: Great height or elevated degree.
- Elevation: The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher position.
- Elation: Great happiness and exhilaration.
- Superiority: The state of being superior.
Noun
- a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)
- he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates
- the quality of being low; lacking height
- he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling
- a feeling of low spirits
- he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits
- a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation