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low profile

[loh proh-fahyl] / ˈloʊ ˈproʊ faɪl /
NOUN
avoidance of attention
Synonyms
WEAK
anonymity inconspicuousness latency low key low posture low visibility reluctance reticence secrecy semivisibility
ADJECTIVE
obscure, anonymous
Synonyms
STRONG
anonymous inconspicuous low-key obscure unconspicuous unnoticeable unobtrusive

Example Sentences

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He promised to keep a low profile under his apparent successor Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

That includes Powell, a dove by inclination who says he plans to keep a low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In the months since the legal drama began, Lively and Reynolds have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at their sprawling home in Pound Ridge in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Becerra “basically took a very absent, low profile — didn’t show up, didn’t harmonize the remarkable infighting,” Topol said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The captain calls me in for a meeting in spite of the fact that I have tried to keep a low profile.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman