Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

low tech

[loh-tek] / ˈloʊˈtɛk /
ADJECTIVE
callow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inexperienced
WEAK
crude green guileless infant jejune jellybean juvenile kid naive not dry behind ears puerile raw sophomore tenderfoot unbaked unfledged unripe unsophisticated untrained untried young
Antonyms
WEAK
experienced initiated mature sophisticated

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Still, relatively low-tech responses to food crime are among the most useful.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

But to my surprise, it's more basic, low-tech solutions that they focus on.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

In a case unrelated to ASML, the Dutch government briefly seized control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned company that makes low-tech semiconductors.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when many of today’s retirees moved into the homes they’re selling, attracting a buyer was simpler and low-tech.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Forty thousand years ago, those crossings may have been achieved by bamboo rafts, low-tech but seaworthy watercraft still in use in coastal South China today.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond