noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being lowly. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation wordnet
3. 3
   the state of being humble and unimportant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

back seatbasenesscoarsenesscommonnesshumblenesshumbleness

Etymology

From lowly + -ness.

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