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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
Chances are low of flooding or any other significant issues in Southern California, forecasters said, though roads could become slick and snarl traffic.
Since then he has kept a notably low profile, waiting for the courts to rule on Mondlane's bid to annul the result.
“Our static proficiency is still low, but our rate of improvement is phenomenal compared to everyone else’s.”
But for tourists, awareness around poisonous alcohol is low.
The former has high accuracy but low speed, while the latter has low accuracy and high speed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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