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low
adjective as in close to the ground; short
Strong matches
bottom, crouched, deep, inferior, junior, level, lowering, minor, prostrate, shallow, squat, stunted, subsided, sunken
Weak matches
beneath, bottommost, decumbent, ground-level, lesser, low-hanging, low-lying, low-set, nether, not high, profound, rock-bottom, squatty, subjacent, under, unelevated
adjective as in reduced; mediocre
Strongest matches
cheap, deficient, inadequate, insignificant, little, meager, moderate, modest, nominal, paltry, poor, reasonable, small, sparse
Weak matches
cut-rate, economical, inexpensive, low-grade, marked down, puny, second-rate, substandard, uncostly, worthless
adjective as in crude, vulgar
Strongest match
Weak matches
abject, coarse, contemptible, crass, crumby, dastardly, despicable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignoble, ill-bred, inelegant, miserable, nasty, obscene, off-color, rude, scrubby, scruffy, servile, sordid, unbecoming, uncouth, undignified, unrefined, unworthy, vile, woebegone, woeful, wretched
adjective as in living in, coming from poor circumstances
adjective as in depressed
Weak matches
crestfallen, despondent, down and out, down in the dumps, down in the mouth, downhearted, fed up, forlorn, gloomy, glum, in the pits, miserable, morose, sad, singing the blues, spiritless, unhappy
adjective as in not feeling well
Example Sentences
Consumers might also have to readjust in terms of accepting that artificially low prices won't be viable for some products.
The film’s version of “Dancing Through Life” is so backlit that it’s hard to make out characters beyond a blinding white glare, an offense second only to the way Elphaba is filmed in low light.
"The vast difference in care can leave many adults with cerebral palsy with low confidence that they will be able to receive the care they need or have their concerns heard," said Peterson.
Mississippi, despite extremely high poverty, has one of the nation’s lowest rates of homelessness.
But from this winter, it will be restricted to those on low incomes receiving certain benefits, meaning around 9 million pensioners will no longer get it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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