Lowness

Synonyms for "lowness" (135 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (27)

Strong matches (41)

Related words (67)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: abjectness, abominableness, atrociousness, baseness, baseness.
  • Sentence evidence is available for lowness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lowness".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "lowness"

Keep "lowness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lowness" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "lowness", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lowness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

17 entries
acoustic propertycharacterconditiondegreeemotional stategradeheightlevelmoodmoral qualitypositionsadnesssound attributestatestatustallness

Showing 16 of 17 words.

More specific

8 entries

Collocations

5 entries
geographic lownesslowness of tonelowness of voicemoral lownessperceived lowness

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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.

Source: wiktionary

My attention was attracted to the next box [booth] by a conversation which was, from its lowness, evidently intended not to be heard.

Source: wiktionary

lownesses of expression

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "lowness"?

Closest matches include abjectness, abominableness, atrociousness, baseness, baseness.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "lowness"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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