low profile

[loh proh-fahyl] / ˈloʊ ˈproʊ faɪl /

NOUN

avoidance of attention

Synonyms

WEAK

anonymity inconspicuousness latency low key low posture low visibility reluctance reticence secrecy semivisibility

ADJECTIVE

obscure, anonymous

Synonyms

STRONG

anonymous inconspicuous low-key obscure unconspicuous unnoticeable unobtrusive

Example Sentences

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Vance kept a relatively low profile during the early days of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Possibly for this reason, Vahidi has kept a very low profile in this war, making no public appearance.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has kept a low profile.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But she wound up being just one of many with such a pedigree in his Cabinet, and she’s kept a low profile ever since.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The captain calls me in for a meeting in spite of the fact that I have tried to keep a low profile.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman