lowliness

noun

Definition of lowlinessnext
as in meekness
the absence of any feelings of being better than others that saint is often held up as a role model for her piety and unaffected lowliness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowliness
  1. meekness
  2. humility
  3. humbleness
Noun
  • Strive for self-abnegation, justice, meekness, mercy, purity, love.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.
    — Jason DeRose, NPR, 26 May 2026
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • Also, all of this wrapped up in humility, grace, and gratitude.
    — Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Open-mindedness is related in part to intellectual humility, recognizing one’s own imperfections as a knower, and appreciating others’ thinking strengths.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of humility
Noun
  • My polite humbleness had worked wonders.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
  • The humbleness comes from the fact that Mendoza wasn’t supposed to be here.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of humbleness
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“Lowliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowliness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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