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Synonyms for lowly

Most common

humble low modest meek ignoble common nether petty

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Humble — having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride

humble, low, modest, meek, poor, low-born, inferior, small, unassuming, diffident, mean, unimportant, simple, resigned, demure, mild, unpretentious, servile, retiring

2. Ignoble — low in rank or social importance

ignoble, common, plebeian, vulgar

3. Nether — not high; not elevated in place; low

nether, nonhigh, unhigh rare

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Not high; not elevated in place; low.

  2. adj. 2

    Low in rank or social importance.

  3. adj. 3

    Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

  4. adj. 4

    Not lofty or sublime; humble.

Related words

Word family
lowlihead lowlihood lowliness
Other spellings
lawly

Example sentences

  • humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
  • modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.
  • meek Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
  • menial Tom can only find menial work in this economy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lowlyrising
humblerising
modeststeady
meekrising
menialsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
low1
4 letters
mean1, poor1, base1, mild1, meek1
5 letters
small1, petty2
6 letters
common2, simple2, junior2, humble2, modest2, vulgar2, nether2, menial3, demure2, unhigh
7 letters
servile2, ignoble3, nonhigh
8 letters
resigned2, inferior4, retiring3, plebeian3
9 letters
secondary4, subaltern, diffident
10 letters
unassuming4
11 letters
subordinate4, unimportant4
13 letters
unpretentious4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (petty2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
humble
Italiano
umile
Español
humilde
Deutsch
demütig
Català
humil