lowness

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние или качество чего-либо низкого, что может описывать положение низшего статуса или ранга, чувство уныния или подавленности, недостаток высоты или малую степень любого качества, такого как количество, сила или температура.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being low, which can describe a position of inferior status or rank, a feeling of low spirits or dejection, a lack of height, or a small degree of any quality such as amount, force, or temperature.

uncountable

1. Low status or rankC1formal

   A position of inferior status; low in station, rank, fortune, or estimation.

   Низкое положение

   • He was born into a family of lowness and poverty.
   • The lowness of his social standing prevented him from advancing.
   • She felt the lowness of her position in the company.

   Synonymsabasementdegradationhumblenessinferiorityinsignificancelowlinessobscurityunimportance

   Antonymseminenceprestigeranksuperiority

2. Low spirits or sadnessC1formal

   A feeling of low spirits; a state of depression or melancholy.

   Уныние

   • A sense of lowness overcame him after the bad news.
   • She couldn't shake the lowness that had settled in her heart.
   • The lowness of his mood was evident to everyone.

   Synonymsdejectiondepressiondespondencydownheartednessgloommelancholysadness

   Antonymscheerfulnesselationexhilarationjollityjoyfulnessmerrimentsprightliness

3. Lack of heightC1formal

   The quality of being low; lacking height.

   Низость

   • The lowness of the ceiling made the room feel cramped.
   • The lowness of the bridge prevented tall trucks from passing.
   • He noticed the lowness of the fence around the garden.

   Synonymsshortnesssmallnesssquatness

   Antonymsheightloftinesstallness

4. Small degree of a qualityC1formal

   A low or small degree of any quality, such as amount, force, or temperature.

   Низкая степень

   • The lowness of the temperature caused the pipes to freeze.
   • The lowness of his voice made it hard to hear him.
   • The lowness of the bid surprised the auctioneer.