adj

low

LOH

adj

Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.

"The ceiling in the attic was too low to stand up straight."

Small in amount, degree, or intensity.

"Interest rates are at a historic low."

"The car runs on low fuel."

Feeling sad or depressed.

"He's been feeling low since the breakup."

Deep or quiet in sound or pitch.

"She spoke in a low voice so no one else would hear."

noun

The lowest point or level something reaches.

"The stock market hit a new low this week."

verb

Of cattle: to make a deep, sustained sound; to moo.

"The cows lowed in the distance as the sun set."

How to Use Low

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNot high — in height, amount, mood, sound, or price.

Common mistake

Don't confuse the adjective "low" with the verb "low" (to moo), which is rare and mostly literary/agricultural.

Common pairings

low point feel low low voice all-time low

Word Forms

lower comparative, lower comparative, lowed past tense, lowed past tense, lowed past tense, lows plural, lows plural, lows plural, Lows plural, lows singular, lows singular, lows singular, lowest superlative, lowest superlative

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Etymology

From Old Norse lagr, "low, lying flat," related to the verb "lie."

Synonyms

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Synonyms: immoral abject scummy scurvy

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Rhymes for low

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