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low
adjective as in close to the ground; short
Strong matches
bottom, crouched, deep, inferior, junior, level, lowering, minor, prostrate, shallow, squat, stunted, subsided, sunken
Weak matches
beneath, bottommost, decumbent, ground-level, lesser, low-hanging, low-lying, low-set, nether, not high, profound, rock-bottom, squatty, subjacent, under, unelevated
adjective as in reduced; mediocre
Strongest matches
cheap, deficient, inadequate, insignificant, little, meager, moderate, modest, nominal, paltry, poor, reasonable, small, sparse
Weak matches
cut-rate, economical, inexpensive, low-grade, marked down, puny, second-rate, substandard, uncostly, worthless
adjective as in crude, vulgar
Strongest match
Weak matches
abject, coarse, contemptible, crass, crumby, dastardly, despicable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignoble, ill-bred, inelegant, miserable, nasty, obscene, off-color, rude, scrubby, scruffy, servile, sordid, unbecoming, uncouth, undignified, unrefined, unworthy, vile, woebegone, woeful, wretched
adjective as in living in, coming from poor circumstances
adjective as in depressed
Weak matches
crestfallen, despondent, down and out, down in the dumps, down in the mouth, downhearted, fed up, forlorn, gloomy, glum, in the pits, miserable, morose, sad, singing the blues, spiritless, unhappy
adjective as in not feeling well
Example Sentences
The direction of travel for the yen is crucial for the carry trade, in which traders short low or negative-yielding Japanese assets to fund long positions in risk-on assets elsewhere.
Part exploration of his relationship with his father and part chronicle of the lessons he’s learned from running, Mr. Thompson captures the highs and lows of setting and pursuing difficult goals.
The survey’s headline index dropped to 51, hovering near one of the lowest levels in the monthly poll’s history.
She said her alimony was low enough to make her eligible for food stamps.
This week, just like every other week during this term, we have seen him at a new low.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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