lowness

• Substantivo que designa o estado ou a qualidade de algo baixo, podendo indicar posição de status ou categoria inferior, sentimento de abatimento ou depressão, falta de altura ou pequeno grau de uma qualidade como quantidade, força ou temperatura.

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.

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1. Low status or rankC1formal

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

   Baixa condição

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabasementdegradationhumblenessinferiorityinsignificancelowlinessobscurityunimportance

   Antônimoseminenceprestigeranksuperiority

2. Low spirits or sadnessC1formal

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

   Desânimo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdejectiondepressiondespondencydownheartednessgloommelancholysadness

   Antônimoscheerfulnesselationexhilarationjollityjoyfulnessmerrimentsprightliness

3. Lack of heightC1formal

   The quality of being low; lacking height.

   Baixeza

   • 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.

   Sinônimosshortnesssmallnesssquatness

   Antônimosheightloftinesstallness

4. Small degree of a qualityC1formal

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

   Grau baixo

   • 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.