Meanings
nounlowliness (countable and uncountable, plural lowlinesses)
plural lowlinesses
- countableuncountableThe property of being lowly.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe state of being humble and unimportant
Broader
nouna position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
Similar
low statuslowness
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Latin humilitās
- humilitāsthe property of being lowly
Cite this entry
APA
lowliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowliness
MLA
“lowliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowliness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lowliness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowliness.
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