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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

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American families are leaning in to the low-tech life for their kids, installing home phones to stave off smartphone use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

More Peshmerga are dotted around on the hilltops standing sentry – a low-tech early warning system for incoming drones.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

That may sound low-tech, but it is one of the most important components in end products.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The pilots became so adept with the tap code that they started inventing shortcuts, a kind of low-tech texting.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin