Opposed to greatest, adj. 1 (formerly to most, adj. I.). Of a person: lowest in power, status, or importance; most insignificant or unimportant…

= weak, adj. in various senses. Lowly in status or degree; insignificant.

Of people. See also little folk, n. 1, little man, n. 4, little people, n. 2, little woman, n. 3. Not having wealth, status, or influence…

Of lowly position in a social scale; of humble rank, position, or background; without status. In later use chiefly applied to a person's class…

Of a person: Low in station; mean in character.

Of a person. Low or inferior in rank or position; of little importance, authority, or influence; common, ordinary. Now somewhat rare.

Of low or humble birth or social status; lowly, common; poor.

Of a person or body of people, a person's condition, etc. (In early use frequently in the comparative.) Of low social status; spec. not of the…

Of lowly condition, rank, or estate; of modest dimensions; modest, unpretentious.

Not noble in respect of birth, position, or status; not belonging to or suitable for those of high birth or status; of low birth or humble station.

Without implication of actual servitude: belonging to the lower classes of a society; of low social status; engaged in or intended for menial…

Low in the social scale; not noble, low-born; relating or belonging to the lower social classes. Now chiefly historical.

Of persons. Of little worth or account; mean, low; humble in position. Obsolete.

Scottish. Of persons. Of low degree; humble, mean; of little importance or dignity. Obsolete.

Of a person: of humble rank or status; lowly. Obsolete.

Scottish. = unresponsible, adj. 1.

Of low or inferior rank, birth, or character; debased or degenerate; ignoble, base. Cf. dunghill, adj. 1.

Low or base in respect of social position; servile. Obsolete. (Cf. villein, n.)

of no name (also without name): obscure, unimportant. Cf. without a name at sense A. 9b.

Wearing woollen clothing, (a) as a mark of penance (cf. woolward, adj.), (b) as a mark of poor or lowly status. Obsolete.

Of the lowest social status or rank; characterized by a lack of good breeding; common, vulgar. Also: ignoble, base, despicable, dishonourable. Cf. du…

Lacking the means to meet one's financial obligations. Cf. unresponsal, adj. 1. Also figurative. Obsolete.

Of too low or poor an estate.

slang (originally U.S.). Usually attributive. Of a person: deserving of contempt; disreputable, worthless; (also) of a low social class. Originally…