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lowness

lowness

4.0
A thing that is close to the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊnəs/
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  • The lowness of the ceiling made the room feel cramped.

Examples

  • The lowness of the fence made it easy for the children to climb over.

  • She was surprised by the lowness of the water level in the river during summer.

  • He commented on the lowness of the sofa, which made it hard to stand up.

  • She admired the lowness of the mountains in the distance.

  • The lowness of the chair made it difficult for his grandmother to get up.

  • During the drought, the lowness of the lake's water level was alarming.

  • The lowness of the garden bed allowed for easier planting and maintenance.

Synonyms

shortness
vslowness
1 3.0

Being less tall than most people

applies to small vertical measure or position in any object or place
petiteness
vslowness
5.6

A state of being very small

applies to small vertical measure or position rather than overall smallness

Antonyms

height
340 1.0

The distance from the bottom to the top of a person or thing

highness
18 6.5

Being far above other things in place, amount, or strength

tallness
1 1.0

Having more height than most people or things

How High

elevation
42 4.2
altitude
274 4.0
height
340 1.0
lowness
4.0
ground level
21 2.4

Surface Forms

lowness singular
lownesses plural

Morphology

lowness = low (transparent) = low + ness

Standard derivation from the adjective 'low' to a noun indicating height or position; meaning is compositional.

Etymology

The word lowness comes from the old English word low, meaning 'not high' or 'near the ground', and like lower it describes the state of being low in height or position.