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low

[loh] / loʊ /
ADJECTIVE
close to the ground; short
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 low-set 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
ADJECTIVE
reduced; mediocre
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheap deficient inadequate insignificant little meager moderate modest nominal paltry poor reasonable small sparse
STRONG
cut depleted inferior scant shoddy slashed trifling
WEAK
cut-rate economical inexpensive low-grade marked down puny second-rate substandard uncostly worthless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adequate big enormous enough excellent excessive expensive full great huge immense important large liberal outrageous rich significant substantial sufficient superior unlimited unreasonable valuable wealthy worthy
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable strong tall upright well
ADJECTIVE
crude, vulgar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rough
STRONG
base blue common degraded depraved gross mean menial offensive raw scurvy
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONG
clean good kind moral nice noble polite sophisticated superior
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well
ADJECTIVE
living in, coming from poor circumstances
Synonyms
STRONGEST
poor
STRONG
base humble mean obscure plain plebeian simple
WEAK
baseborn ignoble lowborn lowly meek rude unpretentious unwashed
Antonyms
STRONG
complex complicated decorated difficult embellished intricate noble ornate rich unclear
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable strong tall upright well
ADJECTIVE
depressed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bad down
STRONG
blue dejected disheartened downcast dragged low-down moody
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy joyous
WEAK
above decent elevated gay healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well
ADJECTIVE
not feeling well
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reduced weak
STRONG
ailing debilitated dizzy dying exhausted faint frail ill indisposed prostrate sick sinking
WEAK
feeble poorly sickly stricken unwell
Antonyms
STRONG
clear happy healthy invigorated restored strong well
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich tall upright
ADJECTIVE
not loud
Synonyms
STRONGEST
quiet soft
STRONG
faint gentle hushed muffled muted subdued whispered
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loud
STRONG
clear strong
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich tall upright well

Example Sentences

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The number of workers quitting jobs each month has fallen to a six-year low, and the longer workers stay in jobs, the more productive they tend to become.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

While the race to the bottom has eroded profits for Chinese companies, the low prices are attractive to buyers abroad—especially since the war in Iran broke out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The bold will be placing limit orders at low prices overnight, in case the market gaps down in a panic when trading resumes on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Encephalitis affects an estimated three people every minute worldwide, yet campaigners warn that awareness remains dangerously low, with 77% of people not knowing what it is.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Through another fence we arrived in a yard surrounded on three sides by low concrete buildings.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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