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low-set

ADJECTIVE
low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
below depressed flat little small
STRONG
bottom crouched deep inferior junior level lowering minor prostrate shallow squat stunted subsided sunken
WEAK
beneath bottommost decumbent ground-level lesser low-hanging low-lying nether not high profound rock-bottom squatty subjacent under unelevated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big enormous huge immense important large raised
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well

Example Sentences

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In the corridor stood a tall stranger, slightly hunched, with the low-set brim of his hat hiding most of his face.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

The damaging effects are very broad, including short stature, low-set ears, heart defects, nonworking ovaries, and learning deficits.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2013

At poolside, two sharp, low-set triangles—one yellow, one blue—are used as sun chairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2013

She had widely spaced eyes and low-set ears.

From Time • Oct. 28, 2012

I turned and watched it recede from the rear window; the sun caught its treetops, bathed its low-set buildings and ordered grounds.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison