LOW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LOW?

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The synonyms of “Low” are: depleted, low-pitched, broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low-spirited, humble, lowly, modest, small, low-toned, short, little, low-lying, sea-level, flat, low-cut, skimpy, revealing, cheap, inexpensive, low-priced, low-cost, economical, moderate, reasonable, cut-price, rock-bottom, unambitious, scarce, scanty, scant, meagre, sparse, few, paltry, measly, trifling, plebeian, proletarian, poor, crude, coarse, vulgar, indecent, ribald, smutty, bawdy, suggestive, off colour, rude, rough, unrefined, indelicate, improper, inferior, substandard, bad, low-grade, second-rate, inadequate, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, deficient, defective, despicable, contemptible, reprehensible, lamentable, disgusting, shameful, mean, unworthy, shabby, uncharitable, base, dishonourable, unprincipled, ignoble, sordid, wretched, unfavourable, adverse, negative, hostile, quiet, soft, faint, muted, subdued, muffled, hushed, whispered, stifled, gentle, dulcet, indistinct, inaudible, bass, deep, resonant, rich, rumbling, booming, resounding, sonorous, dejected, despondent, sorrowful, glum, unhappy, sad, melancholy, morose, moody, dismal, mournful, forlorn, woebegone, first, first gear, low gear, depression, david low, sir david alexander cecil low, sir david low, nadir, low point, lowest point, all-time low, lowest level, low-water mark, bottom, rock bottom, moo

Low as a Noun

Definitions of "Low" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “low” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A low level or position or degree.
• A low point, level, or figure.
• British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963.
• An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation.
• An area of low barometric pressure; a depression.
• A state of depression.
• The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
• A difficult time in a person's life.

Synonyms of "Low" as a noun (15 Words)

all-time low	An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation.
bottom	The lower side of anything. The shed at the bottom of the garden.
david low	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
depression	A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention. Self doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression.
first	The first or highest in an ordering or series. He wanted to be the first.
first gear	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
low gear	A low level or position or degree.
low point	An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation.
low-water mark	A visible indication made on a surface.
lowest level	An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation.
lowest point	A low level or position or degree.
nadir	The point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer. Asking that question was the nadir of my career.
rock bottom	A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.
sir david alexander cecil low	Term of address for a man.
sir david low	Term of address for a man.

Usage Examples of "Low" as a noun

• The highs and lows of an actor's life.
• The stock market fell to a new low.
• The weatherman talked about highs and lows.
• She doesn't have big highs or big lows.
• A low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow.
• His popularity ratings are at an all-time low.

Low as a Verb

Definitions of "Low" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “low” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make a low noise, characteristic of bovines.

Synonyms of "Low" as a verb (1 Word)

moo	Make the characteristic deep resonant vocal sound of cattle. The cows mooed from the barn.

Low as an Adjective

Definitions of "Low" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “low” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
• Low or inferior in station or quality.
• Very low in volume.
• (of a sound or voice) not loud or high.
• Ranking below other people or things in importance or class.
• Below average in amount, extent, or intensity.
• Unscrupulous or dishonest.
• Literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension.
• (of latitude) near the equator.
• Depressed or lacking in energy.
• Less than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
• Of the most contemptible kind.
• (of a supply) small or reduced in quantity.
• Of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground.
• (of a river or lake) below the usual water level.
• (of art or culture) considered to be inferior in quality and refinement.
• (of women's clothing) cut so as to reveal the neck and the upper part of the breasts.
• (of an opinion) unfavourable.
• (of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue held low in the mouth; open.
• No longer sufficient.
• Less good than is expected or desired; inferior.
• Having a small or reduced quantity of a supply.
• Situated not far above the ground, the horizon, or sea level.
• Used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency.
• Filled with melancholy and despondency.
• (of a substance or food) containing smaller quantities than usual of a specified ingredient.
• Unrefined in character.
• Located at or near the bottom of something.

Synonyms of "Low" as an adjective (134 Words)

abject	Most unfortunate or miserable. Abject surrender.
adverse	In an opposing direction. Taxes are having an adverse effect on production.
bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. A bad recital.
base	Debased not genuine. Base coins of aluminum.
bass	Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range. A bass voice is lower than a baritone voice.
blue	Of a bird or other animal having blue markings. Deep blue eyes.
booming	Used of the voice. The booming economy of the 1920s.
broken	Out of working order busted is an informal substitute for broken. A broken white line across the road.
cheap	Charging low prices. Her moment of cheap triumph.
coarse	Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. A man of coarse speech.
contemptible	Deserving contempt; despicable. A display of contemptible cowardice.
crude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. Managed to make a crude splint.
crushed	Feeling overwhelmingly disappointed or embarrassed. Crushed trousers and a crumpled jacket.
cut-price	Costing less than standard price.
deep	Relatively deep or strong affecting one deeply. In deep trouble.
defective	(of a word) not having all the inflections normal for the part of speech. Dystrophin is commonly defective in muscle tissue.
deficient	Insufficient or inadequate. This diet is deficient in vitamin B.
dejected	Affected or marked by low spirits. Is dejected but trying to look cheerful.
depleted	No longer sufficient. Our funds are depleted.
depressed	(of an object or part of an object) in a lower position, having been pushed down. She felt lonely and depressed.
despicable	Deserving hatred and contempt. A despicable crime.
despondent	In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. She grew more and more despondent.
disgusting	Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. I think the decision is disgusting.
dishonourable	Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor. His crimes are petty and dishonourable.
dismal	(of a person or their mood) gloomy. The first dismal dispiriting days of November.
dispirited	Filled with melancholy and despondency. A dispirited and divided Party.
down	Denoting a flavour variety of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of 1 3 In the Standard Model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks. The down trend in the real estate market.
down in the mouth	Understood perfectly.
downcast	Filled with melancholy and despondency. You mustn t be downcast.
downhearted	Discouraged; in low spirits. Feeling discouraged and downhearted.
dulcet	Extremely pleasant in a gentle way. The dulcet tones of the cello.
economical	Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness. An economical shopper.
faint	Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc. Damning with faint praise.
few	A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a’; a small but indefinite number. Few roses were still blooming.
flat	Of a key having a flat or flats in the signature. A flat shade of grey.
forlorn	Marked by or showing hopelessness. A forlorn attempt to escape.
gentle	Easily handled or managed. Gentle rain.
gloomy	Causing dejection. Gloomy predictions.
glum	Showing a brooding ill humor. The princess looked glum but later cheered up.
grim	Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance. Grim laughter.
hostile	Characterized by enmity or ill will. A hostile audience.
humble	(of an action or thought) offered with or affected by a modest estimate of one’s importance. I felt very humble when meeting her.
humbled	Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful- B.K.Malinowski.
humiliated	Subdued or brought low in condition or status. Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work.
hushed	In a softened tone. He addressed the hushed courtroom.
ignoble	Of humble origin or social status. Of ignoble or ungentle birth.
improper	Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. Improper attire for the golf course.
inadequate	Not sufficient to meet a need. These labels prove to be wholly inadequate.
inaudible	Unable to be heard. Inaudible pulses of high frequency sound.
indecent	Not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters. They leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste.
indelicate	In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent. Forgive me asking an indelicate question but how are you off for money.
indistinct	Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand. Only indistinct notions of what to do.
inexpensive	Relatively low in price or charging low prices. Inexpensive family restaurants.
inferior	Of low or inferior quality. Inferior goods.
lamentable	(of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable. A lamentable decision.
little	Used in names of animals and plants that are smaller than related kinds e g little grebe. I m tired of your petty little schemes.
low-cost	That you have the financial means for.
low-cut	Having a low cut back.
low-down	Of the most contemptible kind.
low-grade	Of inferior quality.
low-lying	Lying below the normal level.
low-pitched	Used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency.
low-priced	That you have the financial means for.
low-spirited	Filled with melancholy and despondency.
low-toned	Very low in volume.
lowly	Inferior in rank or status. Of humble or lowly birth.
meagre	(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality. A meagre diet of bread and beans.
mean	Characterized by malice. Something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics.
measly	Contemptibly small in amount. Three measly votes.
melancholy	Having a feeling of melancholy sad and pensive. Growing more melancholy every hour.
miserable	Pitiably small or inadequate. Horribly wet and miserable conditions.
moderate	Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes. Moderate success.
modest	(of clothing) not revealing or emphasizing a person’s body. Drink modest amounts of alcohol.
moody	Showing a brooding ill humor- Bruce Bli. His moody adolescent brother.
morose	Showing a brooding ill humor. A morose and unsociable manner.
mournful	Expressing sorrow. Stared with mournful eyes.
muffled	(of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted. The muffled noises of the street.
muted	Not expressed strongly or openly. Muted anger.
negative	Having a negative charge. A colorless negative personality.
off colour	In an unpalatable state.
paltry	Contemptibly small in amount. A paltry wage.
plebeian	Of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome. Two dancers one royal and one plebeian.
poor	Deficient or lacking in. The country had a poor economy.
proletarian	Relating to the proletariat. A proletarian ideology.
quiet	Free from disturbance by heavy waves. I was as quiet as I could be but he knew I was there.
reasonable	Marked by sound judgment. A restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices.
reprehensible	Deserving censure or condemnation. Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife.
resonant	(of a room, musical instrument, or hollow body) tending to reinforce or prolong sounds, especially by synchronous vibration. The sound is produced by striking resonant little metal bars.
resounding	Unmistakable; emphatic. The evening was a resounding success.
revealing	Making interesting or significant information known, especially of a personal nature. A revealing radio interview.
ribald	Humorously vulgar. Ribald language.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. Not all footballers enjoy rich rewards from the game.
rock-bottom	Well below normal (especially in price.
rough	Not perfected. They had to carry the victim across the rough stony ground.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. The war came as a very rude awakening.
rumbling	Making or constituting a deep resonant sound. The rumbling rolling sound of thunder.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. The show is tongue in cheek anyone who takes it seriously is a bit sad.
scant	Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so. Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.
scanty	Lacking in amplitude or quantity. A scanty harvest.
scarce	(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand. As raw materials became scarce synthetics were developed.
scummy	Covered with scum. A scummy rabble.
scurvy	Of the most contemptible kind. A scurvy trick.
sea-level	Lying below the normal level.
second-rate	Moderate to inferior in quality.
shabby	Dressed in old or worn clothes. A shabby fellow in slippers and an undershirt.
shameful	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. A shameful display of cowardice.
short	Marked by rude or peremptory shortness. A short memory.
skimpy	Containing little excess. A skimpy dress.
small	Have fine or very small constituent particles. A small car.
soft	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music soft in a quiet subdued tone. Soft data.
sonorous	Capable of producing a deep or ringing sound. He read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice.
sordid	Dirty or squalid. The sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils.
sorrowful	Experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss- Proverbs 14:13. She looked at him with sorrowful eyes.
sparse	Not dense. Areas of sparse population.
stifled	Held in check with difficulty. A stifled yawn.
subdued	(of colour or lighting) soft and restrained. Subdued lights and soft music.
substandard	Below the usual or required standard. Substandard spellings.
suggestive	Tending to suggest something improper or indecent. Artifacts suggestive of an ancient society.
trifling	Unimportant or trivial. A trifling matter.
unacceptable	Not conforming to standard usage. A word unacceptable in polite society.
unambitious	(of a plan or piece of work) not involving anything new, exciting, or demanding. The new design is unambitious.
uncharitable	Lacking love and generosity. All pious words and uncharitable deeds.
unfavourable	Expressing or showing a lack of approval or support. Single mothers are often the target of unfavourable press attention.
unhappy	Generalized feeling of distress. Many were unhappy about the scale of the cuts.
unprincipled	Lacking principles or moral scruples- A.E.Stevenson. Freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny.
unrefined	Not refined; uncouth. How can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man.
unsatisfactory	Not satisfactory; not good enough. Our discussion was very unsatisfactory.
unworthy	Having little merit. Many pieces are unworthy and ungrammatical.
whispered	Spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords. A long whispered conversation.
woebegone	Affected by or full of grief or woe. A woebegone old shack.
wretched	Deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy. She disliked the wretched man intensely.

Usage Examples of "Low" as an adjective

• He had a low opinion of himself.
• Food and ammunition were running low.
• A low murmur.
• A low-down sneak.
• Cook over low heat.
• Brought low.
• Low back pain.
• A low stunt to pull.
• The sun is low.
• The school is a long, low building.
• Low clouds.
• His low, husky voice.
• Low hills.
• Low-fat spreads.
• The sun was low in the sky.
• I was feeling low.
• A low table.
• The warming effect will be greatest at low latitudes.
• Low ceilings.
• A low bow.
• Bringing up children on a low income.
• The dual traditions of high and low art.
• Borrowing fell to a low level.
• A low-cut black dress.
• Low comedy.
• A lowly parish priest.
• The standard of living is low.
• Vegetables are low in calories.
• Training will be given low priority.
• Keep the volume very low.
• He smashed a pane low down in the window.
• Low furniture.
• They were low on fuel.
• Practise a little low cunning.
• The low neckline of her blouse.
• The low-toned murmur of the surf.
• The reservoir is low.
• Low prices.
• Supplies are low.
• The river was low.
• Jobs with low status.

Associations of "Low" (30 Words)

alto	A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. Alto flute.
baritone	A part written for a baritone voice. A baritone voice.
behind	A kick that sends the ball over a behind line or a touch that sends it between the inner posts scoring one point. Ben led the way with Joe a short distance behind.
below	On a floor below. See below.
beneath	In or to a place that is lower. Upper layers can be removed to reveal internal parts beneath.
contralto	A woman singer having a contralto voice. She sang in a high contralto.
decrease	The amount by which something decreases. The rate of decrease became greater.
depressed	Filled with melancholy and despondency. Depressed inner city areas.
descant	Sing in descant. His descant of deprivation.
descend	(of a feeling) develop suddenly and affect a place or person. His lands descended to his eldest son.
descending	Moving or sloping downwards. The categories are listed in descending order of usefulness.
descent	A downward slope or bend. The plane had gone into a steep descent.
down	Denoting a flavour variety of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of 1 3 In the Standard Model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks. Downcast after his defeat.
downcast	(of a person) feeling despondent. Downcast after his defeat.
downdraft	A strong downward air current.
downswing	A worsening of business or economic activity. Your body must not sway to the left during the downswing.
downward	On or toward a surface regarded as a base. The downward course of the stream.
droop	An act or instance of drooping a limp or weary attitude. James hid his face in his hands and drooped his head.
drop	An act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute. She dropped into army jargon.
falling	Moving from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. Falling standards.
gloomy	Causing or feeling depression or despondency. Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face.
improbably	Not easy to believe. Everyone in the film is improbably gorgeous.
incredibly	To a great degree; extremely. Incredibly she survived the crash.
latency	The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. Poor performance due to network latency.
nether	Lower. Gnawed his nether lip.
unbelievably	To a great degree; extremely. I feel unbelievably tired.
under	Under water. See under for further discussion.
underneath	On the lower or downward side; on the underside of. He was wearing a brown jacket with a white T shirt underneath.
vertically	In a vertical direction. Vertically stacked books.
wilt	Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage. My opponent was wilting.