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low1
- pronunciation:
- lo
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
lower, lowest |
| definition 1: |
close to the ground or bottom; not high.
a low stool- synonyms:
- short
- antonyms:
- high, lofty
- similar words:
- inferior, knee-high, lower, shallow, small, squat, stumpy, truncated
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| definition 2: |
below the general or normal level, as water or land.
- synonyms:
- depressed
- antonyms:
- elevated
- similar words:
- lower, nether, sunken
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| definition 3: |
depressed, weak, or unhappy.
- synonyms:
- blue, dejected, depressed, despondent, dispirited, down, low-spirited, unhappy
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- doleful, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, dumpy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, melancholy, sad
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| definition 4: |
not loud.
low music in the other room- synonyms:
- soft, subdued
- antonyms:
- loud
- similar words:
- dull, faint, feeble, hushed, imperceptible, inaudible, indistinct, low-pitched, muffled, muted, quiet, small
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| definition 5: |
indicating inferiority, as in quality.
- synonyms:
- inferior, low-grade, second-rate
- similar words:
- base, common, inadequate, mean, mediocre, shoddy, unacceptable, unprofessional, wanting
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| definition 6: |
nearly used up or depleted.
a low money supply- synonyms:
- depleted, diminished, reduced
- similar words:
- decreased, exhausted, inadequate, insufficient, meager, scarce
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| definition 7: |
mean, coarse, or lacking in dignity.
a low kind of lifea low joke- synonyms:
- base, coarse, despicable, mean, vile, vulgar
- similar words:
- abject, cheap, common, contemptible, dastardly, dishonorable, gross, grubby, ignoble, ignominious, low-minded, raunchy, shabby, sordid, undignified, wretched
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| definition 8: |
indicating a small amount, force, degree, or the like.
- synonyms:
- small
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- inconsequential, insignificant, little, low-grade, lowly, meager, mean, paltry
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| related words: |
cheap, coarse, despicable, disreputable, flat, lonesome, lousy, menial, mob, reprehensible, secondary, shabby, short, short of, still, vulgar, weak, worthless |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
lower, lowest |
| definition 1: |
in a reduced or humble state.
He was brought low by circumstances.- similar words:
- down
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| definition 2: |
in or to a lower position or level.
- synonyms:
- down
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- deep, lowly, prone
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| definition 3: |
in or to a state of depletion.
The gas is running low.- synonyms:
- out
- similar words:
- down, lowly
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| definition 4: |
at a relatively quiet level.
The radio played low.- synonyms:
- quietly, softly
- similar words:
- lowly
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| related words: |
flat |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that is low, such as a quantity, an action, or a person's spirits.
His insult was a new low in impoliteness.Today is one of his lows.- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- blues, depth, nadir, rock bottom, zero
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| definition 2: |
an atmospheric condition of low pressure, often indicating storms or violent weather patterns.
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- depression
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| derivation: |
lowness (n.) |
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