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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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   LOW definition: 1. near the ground, not high: 2. below the usual level: 3. deep or quiet: . Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLOW definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door. The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful. Synonyms: small, little, short, stunted More Synonyms of low. 2. adjective.

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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.

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   low, adj. & n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary. low adjective & noun 2. Meaning & use. I. Senses relating to distance above or below a base level. I.6. Phonetics. Of a vowel: produced with (the highest part of… II. Ranking below other people or things in class, status, or… II.9.

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   adj. situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf that the baby could reach. of small extent upward: a low fence that he could jump over easily. not far above the horizon; not high in the sky: The moon was low in the sky. lying below the general level: low, marshy ground. bending downward;

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   Mar 7, 2023 · A commonly used definition of low income in the U.S. is the government-established federal poverty level.