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   low

   /lō/

   adjective

   • 1. of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground: "the school is a long, low building" Similar shortsmalllittlesquatstubbystuntedtruncateddwarfishknee-highshallowOpposite high
   • ▪ situated not far above the ground, the horizon, or sea level: "the sun was low in the sky" Similar low-lyingground-levelsea-levelflatsunkendepressedsubsidednetherOpposite high
   • ▪ located at or near the bottom of something: "low back pain"
   • ▪ (of a pitched ball) below a certain level, such as the batter's knees, as it comes across home plate, and thus outside the strike zone.
   • ▪ (of women's clothing) cut so as to reveal the neck and the upper part of the breasts: "the low neckline of her blouse" Similar low-cutskimpyrevealingplunging
   • ▪ (of latitude) near the equator: "the warming effect will be greatest at low latitudes"
   • ▪ (of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue held low in the mouth; open.
   • 2. below average in amount, extent, or intensity; small: "bringing up children on a low income" Similar cheapinexpensivelow-pricedlow-costeconomicalmoderatereasonablemodestbargaincut-pricebargain-basementrock-bottomunambitiousunaspiringmodestOpposite expensivehighhighambitious
   • ▪ (of a river or lake) below the usual water level; shallow: "the river was low"
   • ▪ (of a substance or food) containing smaller quantities than usual of a specified ingredient: "vegetables are low in calories"
   • ▪ (of a supply) small or reduced in quantity: "food and ammunition were running low" Similar scarcescantyscantskimpymeagersparsefewlittlepaltrymeaslytriflingreduceddepleteddiminisheddeficientinadequateinsufficientOpposite plentifulabundant
   • ▪ having a small or reduced quantity of a supply: "they were low on fuel"
   • 3. ranking below other people or things in importance or class: "jobs with low status" Similar humblelowlylow-bornlow-bredlow-rankingplebeianproletarianpeasantpoorcommonordinarysimpleplainunpretentiousinferiorsubordinateOpposite noblesuperior
   • ▪ (of art or culture) considered to be inferior in quality and refinement: "the dual traditions of high and low art" Similar crudecoarsevulgarindecentribaldsmuttybawdysuggestiveoff colorruderoughunrefinedindelicateimpropergrossobscenepornographicoffensiveprofanefilthydirtyinformal:blueOpposite highexalted
   • ▪ less good than is expected or desired; inferior: "the standard of living is low" Similar inferiorsubstandardpoorbadlow-gradelow-qualitybelow parsecond-rateinadequateunacceptableunsatisfactorydeficientdefectivewantinglackingleaving much to be desiredOpposite superiorhigh
   • ▪ unscrupulous or dishonest: "practice a little low cunning" Similar despicablecontemptiblereprehensiblelamentabledisgustingshamefulmeanabjectunworthyshabbyuncharitablebasedishonorableunprincipledignoblesordidwretchednastycruelfoulbadwrongimmoralvileinformal:rottenbeastlylowdownarchaic:dastardlyscurvyOpposite admirabledecent
   • ▪ (of an opinion) unfavorable: "he had a low opinion of himself" Similar unfavorablepoorbadadversenegativehostileOpposite goodfavorablehigh
   • 4. (of a sound or voice) not loud or high: "his low, husky voice" Similar quietsoftfaintmutedsubduedmuffledhushedwhisperedstifledmurmuredgentledulcetindistinctinaudiblequietenedquietedbasslow-pitcheddeepdeep-tonedlow-tonedfull-tonedresonantrichrumblingboomingresoundingsonorousOpposite loud
   • 5. depressed or lacking in energy: "I was feeling low" Similar depresseddejecteddespondentdownhearteddowncastlow-spiriteddownsorrowfulgloomyglumunhappysadmelancholybluefed upmorosemoodymiserabledismalheavy-heartedmournfulforlornwoebegonedishearteneddiscouragedcrestfallendispiritedwithout energyenervatedflatsappedwearyillunwellpoorlyout of sortsinformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsbrassed offcheesed offOpposite cheerful

   noun

   • 1. a low point, level or figure: "his popularity ratings are at an all-time low"
   • ▪ a particularly bad or difficult moment: "the highs and lows of an actor's life"
   • ▪ a state of depression or low spirits.
   • ▪ an area of low atmospheric pressure; a depression.

   adverb

   • 1. in or into a low position or state: "she pressed on, bent low to protect her face"
   • 2. in a low voice or at a low pitch: "we were talking low so we wouldn't wake Dean"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lowish adjective
   • 2. lowness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of LOW is having a small upward extension or elevation. How to use low in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Low.

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   Synonyms for LOWEST: smallest, slightest, minimum, fewest, minimal, smaller, small, low; Antonyms of LOWEST: most, greatest, largest, maximum, full, top, biggest, highest

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   Lowest is the superlative form of low, meaning the lowest in rank, importance, or condition. It can also mean the lowest position, level, or degree, or the lowest sound of cattle.

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   Find 11 different ways to say LOWEST, such as minimum, bottom, or last, and their opposites, such as maximum, top, or first. See definitions, examples, and related words for LOWEST.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › lowestLOWEST - 32 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Find words and phrases that mean lowest or are opposite of lowest in English. See examples, related words and browse lower than lower.

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   The term "lowest" refers to the smallest amount, degree, or level; the least or smallest in importance or rank; or the bottommost point or part of something. It can also refer to the least favorable outcome or result. This term is often used in comparative and superlative forms to compare multiple items or situations.