lowliest
Least in rank
Lowliest is the superlative of lowly, meaning the most humble, least important, or lowest in rank or status.
It often emphasizes extreme modesty or insignificance: Even the lowliest servant was treated with respect.
The word carries a sense of being at the very bottom of a hierarchy: From the CEO to the lowliest intern, everyone attended the meeting.
Low-status agricultural laborer
- commonerNon-noble person
- plebeianOrdinary, unrefined person
- serfBonded agricultural laborer
- servantOne employed to serve
peon · untouchable · outcast · beggar · pauper · wretch · downtrodden · marginalized
Humbly unassertive
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- unassumingNot making claims
- modestLacking in pretension
- simpleFree of complexity
down-to-earth · self-effacing · retiring · unobtrusive · plain · homely · earthy · unadorned
Following commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
meek · passive · subservient · deferential · biddable · tame · subdued · resigned
subordinate
One lower in rank
menial · last · least · smallest · weakest · poorest · humblest · basest · entry-level · bottom
peasant
Low-status agricultural laborer
servant · peon · untouchable · outcast · beggar · pauper · wretch · downtrodden · marginalized · dispossessed
meek
Humbly unassertive
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- unassumingNot making claims
- modestLacking in pretension
simple · down-to-earth · self-effacing · retiring · unobtrusive · plain · homely · earthy · unadorned · understated
obedient
Following commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
acquiescent · meek · passive · subservient · deferential · biddable · tame · subdued · resigned · unassertive