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low-key

[loh-kee] / ˈloʊˈki /
ADJECTIVE
subdued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
easygoing laid-back muted quiet relaxed restrained sober subtle understated
WEAK
loose low-pitched muffled played down soft-sell softened toned-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated noisy
WEAK
energized high-key high-strung histrionic nervous pumped-up
NOUN
avoidance of attention
Synonyms
STRONG
anonymity diffidence inconspicuousness invisibility low profile low visibility obscurity reserve reticence semivisibility shyness

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But outside of his low-key, three-fingered, 3-point celebration, the 29-year-old point guard is quiet and business-like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The end of the day is very low-key and quiet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Adams is low-key forceful as his primary opponent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Pop star Dua Lipa has married actor Callum Turner in a low-key ceremony.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Like in all those cheesy romance movies that I low-key love.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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