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low1
- pronunciation:
- lo
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
lower, lowest |
| definition 1: |
close to the ground or bottom; not high.
The wall is low enough for us to step over it.- synonyms:
- short
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- shallow, small
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| definition 2: |
below the normal level.
The water in the lake was too low for sailing. |
| definition 3: |
not loud.
I heard the low sound of a train in the distance.- synonyms:
- soft
- antonyms:
- loud
- similar words:
- faint, quiet, small
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| related words: |
cheap, short |
| derivation: |
lowness (n.) |
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