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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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 Synonyms for lowness
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Dissatisfaction isn’t rudeness or ingratitude.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Third, one rudeness does not justify another.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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So, Domínguez remaining the primary backup would seem to be a weakness for the Yankees, who over the past year have been on a mission to give manager Aaron Boone as much lineup versatility as possible.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gorman and other committee members spent time with the CEO candidates to learn their strengths, weaknesses and visions for the future.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over the past several years, Iranians have repeatedly risen in the streets to oppose the regime, driven by a complete exhaustion of tolerance for the Islamic Republic.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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When navigation is intentional, students earn credits faster, miss fewer days, and experience less emotional exhaustion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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The most common symptoms of colorectal cancer include persistent changes in bowel habits, unfinished bowel habits, rectal bleeding or blood in stool, abdominal pain or discomfort, unexplained weight loss and fatigue.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Positive research on hydrogen water is in animals, while human studies showing a beneficial impact on oxidative stress, athletic recovery and reduced fatigue have been extremely small — 10 to 50 people.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Over time, turbine blades are exposed to surface roughness due to erosion, oxidation and mechanical wear.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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What constitutes pass interference or unnecessary roughness can vary dramatically from one crew to another, and even from quarter to quarter within the same game.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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When hair endures damage from styling treatments, color, or heat, the hair’s keratin composition can be compromised, leading to feebleness and a greater risk of breakage.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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The biggest enemy of scientific progress isn’t groupthink at all, despite the commonness of this accusation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Lowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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