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- pronunciation:
- lo
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
lower, lowest |
| definition 1: |
close to the ground or to the bottom of something; not high.
She sat on a low stool, milking a cow.The horse easily jumped over the low bar.The low part of my back is aching.- 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.
With little rain this summer, the water in the lake is very low.- synonyms:
- depressed
- antonyms:
- elevated
- similar words:
- lower, nether, sunken
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| definition 3: |
indicating a small amount, force, degree, or the like.
The child was running a low temperature.- synonyms:
- small
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- inconsequential, insignificant, little, low-grade, lowly, meager, mean, paltry
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| definition 4: |
depressed, weak, or unhappy.
This dark, rainy weather always makes me a little low.He's recovering from the flu, but he's still feeling a bit low.- 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 5: |
not loud.
The restaurant always plays low music to give the place a nice atmosphere.- 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 6: |
indicating inferiority, as in quality.
He was upset about his low grade on the final exam.- synonyms:
- inferior, low-grade, second-rate
- similar words:
- base, common, inadequate, mean, mediocre, unacceptable, unprofessional, wanting
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| definition 7: |
nearly used up or depleted.
Our money supply will be low until I get paid at the end of the month.Our gas was a bit low, so we stopped at a gas station.- synonyms:
- depleted, diminished, reduced
- similar words:
- decreased, exhausted, inadequate, insufficient, meager, scarce
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| definition 8: |
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 9: |
of a sound or musical note, within the deeper range of pitch.
The men sing some very low notes through this section of the music.The motorcycle made a low rumble as it proceeded slowly down the street. |
| definition 10: |
of a voice, producing sounds or musical notes within the deeper range of pitch.
My father had a low voice. |
| related words: |
cheap, coarse, despicable, disreputable, flat, lonesome, lousy, menial, mob, reprehensible, secondary, shabby, short, short of, still, vulgar, weak, worthless |
adverb + (adj.)low
artificially, considerably, consistently, extremely, relatively, significantly, slightly, substantially
(adj.)low
+ noun
achievement,
altitude,
average,
bid,
calorie,
carbohydrate,
caste,
ceiling,
cholesterol,
cloud,
concentration,
consumption,
correlation,
cost,
denominator,
density,
dose,
elevation,
emission,
estimate,
expectation,
extremity,
fare,
fat,
fertility,
frequency,
gear,
grade,
gravity,
growl,
half,
heat,
humidity,
incidence,
income,
inflation,
intake,
intensity,
interest,
jaw,
left,
level,
limb,
lip,
maintenance,
margin,
morale,
mortality,
mortgage,
orbit,
oxygen,
pay,
payment,
percentage,
premium,
pressure,
price,
priority,
probability,
productivity,
profile,
rank,
rating,
ratio,
rent,
rider,
risk,
rumble,
salary,
satisfaction,
score,
self-esteem,
slope,
speed,
status,
temperature,
threshold,
tide,
tone,
turnout,
turnover,
unemployment,
vision,
volume,
wage,
yield
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
lower, lowest |
| definition 1: |
into 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.
The plane flew low over the ground.- synonyms:
- down
- antonyms:
- high
- similar words:
- deep, lowly, prone
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| definition 3: |
at a relatively quiet level.
The radio played low.- synonyms:
- quietly, softly
- similar words:
- lowly
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| definition 4: |
within the deeper range of pitch.
I sing high and he sings low. |
| 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 rudeness.He in a good mood yesterday, but today was 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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adjective + (n.)low
all-time, historic
verb + (n.)low
hit, keep
noun + (n.)low
high, rate, record, voice
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| derivation: |
lowness (n.) |
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