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low

modif.

Close to the earth
squat, flat, level, low-lying, profound, decumbent, prostrate, crouched, below, ankle-high, not far above the horizon, low-hanging, lowering, knee-high, beneath, under, depressed, sunken, nether, inferior, unelevated, lying under; see also deep 1.
Antonyms high*, lofty, elevated.
Quiet
muffled, hushed, quiet; see faint 3.
Low in spirits
dejected, moody, blue; see sad 1.
Base
base, mean, coarse, despicable; see mean 1, vulgar 1.
Faint
ill, dizzy, feeble; see sick, weak 1.
Simple
economical, moderate, inexpensive; see cheap 1. See syn. study at mean.

lay low

bring to ruin, overcome, kill; see destroy 1.

lie low

wait, conceal oneself, take cover; see hide 2.

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Another word for low

adjective

Cut to reveal the wearer's neck, chest, and back:
dÃ©colletÃ©, low-cut, low-neck, low-necked, plunging. See high
Below another in standing or importance:
inferior, junior, lesser, lower², minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, subordinate, under. (Informal) smalltime. See over
So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:
abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, mean², nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched. See good
Having or proceeding from low moral standards:
base², ignoble, low-down, mean², sordid, squalid, vile. See right
In low spirits:
blue, dejected, depressed, desolate, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, dull, dysphoric, gloomy, heavy-hearted, melancholic, melancholy, sad, spiritless, tristful, unhappy, wistful. Idiom: down at (or in) the mouth. See happy
Low in price:
cheap, inexpensive, low-cost, low-priced. See money, value
Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations:
alto, bass, contralto, deep, low-pitched. See sounds
Not irritating, strident, or loud:
hushed, low-key, low-keyed, quiet, small, soft, subdued, whispery. See sounds
Tending or intending to belittle:
deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, pejorative, slighting, uncomplimentary. See praise
Affected or tending to be affected with minor health problems:
ailing, indisposed, mean², off-color, rocky, sickly. Idiom: under the weather. See health

noun

A very low level, position, or degree:

bottom, rock bottom. See high

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His voice was low and gentle.
His voice was low and husky.
Anyway, I was lucky it was a low cliff and that Yancey found me before a bear did.
The clouds were low and moving fast.
All were silent or talked in low tones.

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