Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: low-ness
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being low.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that is low or vulgar.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Then I was forced to rest; and, sitting down on the ground, saw that the glimmering streak of light had faded, and that the awful blackness of the previous night was creeping up again. And now I had no heart to face it, being cowed with hunger, thirst, and weariness; and so flung myself upon my face, that I might not see how dark it was, and groaned for very lowness of spirit."
"My attention was attracted to the next box [booth] by a conversation which was, from its lowness, evidently intended not to be heard."
"lownesses of expression"

Etymology

From Middle English lownesse; equivalent to low + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lownesse
Suffix: low

Usage

Inflected Forms

lownesses (plural)

Synonyms

downheartedness dejectedness low-spiritedness dispiritedness low status lowliness

Rhymes With

bonus onus coronas

Questions

What does lowness mean?: The property of being low.
Where does lowness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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