Low synonyms and antonyms
lō
Category:
Part of speech:
Expressive of a mood, especially a sullen or gloomy mood:
(Entertainment, informal) Pornographic or profane.
lofty (antonym)
The definition of lofty is very high in the air, elevated in character, or overly grand.
faint (related)
So weak as to be difficult to perceive;
Lowered in position, intensity, amount, or degree
elevated (antonym)
Higher than normal
Lying down
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Crouched in a squatting position.
Less than is required or customary:
Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
Referring to places that are lower than nearby areas.
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(Botany) Growing flat along the ground.
Close to the earth
ankle-high
Close to the earth
not far above the horizon
Close to the earth
low-hanging
Close to the earth
Scowling; frowning darkly
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Close to the earth
Situated beneath the surface of the water or ground; submerged:
Low or lower in order, degree, or rank:
unelevated
Close to the earth
lying under
Close to the earth
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Quiet
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
Tending toward or characterized by cruelty or violence:
Rough, especially to the touch:
Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.
Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
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(Informal) Silly; foolish; harebrained
The definition of feeble is someone who is weak or a half-hearted attempt or something that is faint or unconvincing.
Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested:
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Low in price
high (antonym)
Situated far above the ground or some other level
sad (related)
Francis Bacon
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vulgar (related)
Spoken by or expressed in language spoken by the common people; vernacular:
sick (related)
Defective; unsound:
weak (related)
Lacking in vigour or expression.
cheap (related)
Charging low prices:
Thoroughgoing; complete. Used to modify pejorative nouns:
Low in pitch.
Marked by brutality or depravity; brutal or depraved:
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Designating or of the underworld of the dead and its gods or spirits
Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar:
(Obsolete) Contemptuous.
Lacking finish, grace, tact, or taste; uncultured
declensional
Pertaining to declension.
declinatory
Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
The definition of deep is going far down or far away, something strongly felt, or something that is hard to understand.
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Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
The definition of dejected is sad, depressed or in low spirits.
Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected.
Lacking something; devoid; especially lacking money; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken.
Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination:
Characterized by or causing dishonor or discredit.
Low in spirits; depressed:
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Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
Moody and melancholy; dejected.
Seriously threatening health, well-being, or life; critical; dangerous
Disgusting or offensive:
Not irritating, strident, or loud
Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:
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Very quietly. In soft tones.
The definition of ignoble is capable of base or mean behavior.
(Biology) Having or consisting of loose, scurfy scales.
Not high; not elevated in place; low.
Sad and depressed; gloomy
Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.
Not irritating, strident, or loud
Not irritating, strident, or loud
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
(Phonet.) Pronounced as (ə) or (i) because it is not stressed; reduced; neutral
(Sports) Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck:
Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as plebeian sports;
plutonian
Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.
Characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality; rakish.
Being within the bounds of common sense:
Resembling or characteristic of a reptile.
(Archaic) Held in slavery; not free
The definition of short is something that is not long, that measures a minimal distance from one end to the other, or that does not last for a long time.
Small and slender in build or construction; delicate.
Narrow in outlook; petty:
Dirty; filthy
Reduced or low in intensity; muted
Situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground.
Lacking in or damaging to dignity
Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous:
Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful:
Morally low; base; despicable
Not irritating, strident, or loud
The quality of being contemptible.
A bending or sloping downward; slope; descent
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation
ignobility
The state or condition of being ignoble.
An instance or source of this:
pejoration
The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration
The state or quality of being vulgar, crude, coarse, unrefined, etc.
To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
(Archaic) To cause to forsake allegiance.
deglamorize
To make less glamorous or attractive
(Intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
To deprive of human qualities such as individuality, compassion, or civility:
To put into disorder; confuse.
To denigrate is to belittle or attack someone's reputation.
To lower oneself; lose face
To reduce in value.
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
mediatize
To annex (a smaller state) to a larger one, leaving the ruler his or her title and some authority
(Computing) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page in order to reduce its size and improve download time.
To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
moral (antonym)
Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character:
honorable (antonym)
Having or showing a sense of right and wrong; characterized by honesty and integrity; upright
honest (antonym)
Characterized by truth; not false:
upright (antonym)
The definition of upright is something or someone who is strictly honest, or something that is vertical or erect.
decent (antonym)
(Of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
respectable (antonym)
Worthy of respect or esteem; estimable
gay (antonym)
Gay means a homosexual person.
cheerful (antonym)
The definition of cheerful is a person or thing that brings joy, humor or good spirits.
rich (antonym)
Containing a large proportion of fuel to air:
healthy (antonym)
Having good health; well; sound
strong (antonym)
Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences:
increased (antonym)
reduced; mediocre
prominent (antonym)
Widely known; specif., significant and widely know within a particular field
décolleté
Cut to reveal the wearer's neck, chest, and back
Cut to reveal the wearer's neck, chest, and back
Having a low-cut neckline; décolleté.
Cut to reveal the wearer's neck, chest, and back
Lesser in scale than the usual.
Smaller, less, or less important
Less in quantity, degree, value, intensity, etc.
(Music) Relating to or being a minor scale.
Of subordinate position or importance:
The definition of petty is someone who gets caught up in small details.
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
(Logic) Designating a proposition that is implied by another proposition but does not imply it
(Gram.) Having the function of a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence
Insignificant or unimportant; minor:
The definition of abhorrent is something that is disgusting or hated.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic:
Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
(Archaic) Ugly; unattractive.
Causing infamy; disgraceful
Highly offensive; sickening, abominable
Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible.
Very wicked; villainous; iniquitous
(Originally) Exposed or liable to injury, evil, or harm
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive:
Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive:
The definition of rotten is someone or something extremely bad, corrupt, spoiled, unpleasant or decaying.
Showing much wear; ragged; threadbare
Deeply distressed or unhappy; miserable; unfortunate
Gloomy; depressed.
Showing a contemptible lack of moral standards.
Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.
Affected or marked by low spirits; dejected.
Directed downward:
In low spirits; discouraged; dejected
Not bright, vivid, or shiny:
(Idiomatic) Sad, melancholy.
Affected with or subject to melancholy.
Lacking spirit, energy, or vigor; listless; depressed
Sorrowful; gloomy.
Expressing sadness or yearning:
Of, for, or having the range of an alto
Of, for, or having the range of a contralto
Of low intensity; subdued
Of low intensity, tone, etc.; subdued or restrained
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
Tending to deprecate; disapproving.
Mildly disparaging or uncomplimentary, especially of oneself.
Tending to depreciate (in value etc.)
Pertaining to depreciation
Tending to derogate; detractive.
(Usually with to) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious.
Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative.
(Linguis.) Taking on or giving a meaning or connotation that is less favorable
Conveying or constituting a slight; belittling:
Not complimentary; derogatory.
Averse; disinclined:
Varying from the usual, standard, or required color
Like a rock; firm, hard, unfeeling, etc.
Somewhat sick; disposed to illness; attended with disease.
The deepest or lowest part:
Alternative spelling of rock bottom.
down at (or in) the mouth
over (related)
Done; finished; past; obsolete
right (related)
In or into a satisfactory state or condition:
money (related)
Low in price
value (related)
The relative darkness or lightness of a color. Value measures where a color falls on an achromatic scale from white to black.
sounds (related)
Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations
praise (related)
Tending or intending to belittle
health (related)
Affected or tending to be affected with minor health problems
Grim is defined as stern or unmoving.
(Idiomatic) Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
(Informal) Despicable; low; mean
Mean; contemptible.
low-toned
very low in volume
Topographically rough; uneven:
(Not comparable, textiles) Of a fabric, having the appearance of having been crushed.
Extremely tired; exhausted or worn out.
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
(Countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
A mood disorder characterized usually by anhedonia, extreme sadness, poor concentration, sleep problems, loss of appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.
too-high (related)
lower-than-average (related)
higher-than-average (related)
higher-than-normal (related)
decrease (related)
a-high (related)
lowish (related)
higher-than-expected (related)
lower-than-expected (related)
highest (related)
higher-energy (related)
near-zero (related)
below-average (related)
Costing relatively little
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