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lowness

noun

Definition of lownessnext
1
as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste the shameless lowness of the comedian's humor is something movie fans either love or hate

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2
as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor her lingering illness reduced her to a state of lowness she had never known before

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Recent Examples of lowness That feeling stops, however, when pulling into gas stations or parking lots, where the length and lowness of the car require extreme care to keep the chin from scraping. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowness
  1. rudeness
  2. weakness
  3. grossness
  4. exhaustion
  5. roughness
  6. fatigue
  7. commonness
  8. feebleness
Noun
  • The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • Similarly, behavioral assessments also shed light on potential weaknesses, such as poor communication skills or a tendency to avoid conflict, which can be addressed proactively.
    — Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This ambitious tripartite structure comes with strengths and weaknesses.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakness
Noun
  • But Paddy’s isn’t Sudz, and the Gang’s efforts to soft-pedal their antics to be more in line with those mainstream bars devolved into typical Sunny-style hostility and off-putting grossness.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of grossness
Noun
  • Pay attention to where resentment, tension, or exhaustion keeps showing up.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But Vrabel is looking to limit the injuries that come from wear and tear and exhaustion on the field.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhaustion
Noun
  • Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton was fined $11,941 for unnecessary roughness after a late hit on Chiefs rookie running back Emmett Johnson.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The unnecessary roughness penalty gave New York 15 yards during a drive that ultimately ended with a touchdown.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roughness
Noun
  • But unlike actual fatigues, this is cut to drape just right in all the right places and is clean of any distressing and patches.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond common cold symptoms like a cough, sore throat and runny nose, people sick with COVID-19 often have body aches, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing, headache, fatigue, fever and loss of taste and/or smell.
    — Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fatigue
Noun
  • This specific subtype could help to explain the traditional night owl chronotype’s commonness in men.
    — Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • At the same time, Tacitus points readers to the prevalence and thus the normalization and commonness of this rhetoric, which can become an inseparable corollary of a program of making war.
    — Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of commonness
Noun
  • As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of feebleness

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“Lowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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