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   low

   /ləʊ/

   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 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: "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: "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 scarcescantyscantskimpymeagresparsefewlittlepaltrymeaslytriflingreduceddepleteddiminisheddeficientinadequateinsufficientOpposite 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 colourruderoughunrefinedindelicateimpropergrossobscenepornographicoffensiveprofanefilthydirtyinformal: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: "practise a little low cunning" Similar despicablecontemptiblereprehensiblelamentabledisgustingshamefulmeanabjectunworthyshabbyuncharitablebasedishonourableunprincipledignoblesordidwretchednastycruelfoulbadwrongimmoralvileinformal:rottenbeastlylow-downarchaic:dastardlyscurvyOpposite admirabledecent
   • ▪ (of an opinion) unfavourable: "he had a low opinion of himself" Similar unfavourablepoorbadadversenegativehostileOpposite goodfavourablehigh
   • 4. (of a sound or voice) not loud or high: "keep the volume very low" 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"
   • ▪ an area of low barometric pressure; a depression: "the weatherman talked about highs and lows"
   • 2. a difficult time in a person's life: "the highs and lows of an actor's life"
   • ▪ a state of depression: informal "she doesn't have big highs or big lows"

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lowLow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LOW definition: 1. not measuring much from the base to the top: 2. close to the ground or the bottom of something…. Learn more.

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   Low definition: situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base. See examples of LOW used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LOW meaning: 1. not measuring much from the base to the top: 2. close to the ground or the bottom of something…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lowLow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's low is short or shallow. Things that are less than usual can be described with the adjective low. You might be low on gas in your car, for example, or wake up with a low amount of energy. A low ceiling can be dangerous for a very tall person, and a low voice can barely be heard.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lowLow - definition of low by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. having a relatively small distance from base to top; not tall or high: a low hill; a low building. 2. a. situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference position: low cloud. b. ( in combination ): low-lying.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionlow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of low adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.