low-impact

adjective

low-im·​pact ˈlō-ˈim-ˌpakt 

sports

: relating to or involving a physical activity (such as walking, swimming, or bicycling) in which the body makes gentle contact or no contact with the ground

low-impact exercise

low-impact workouts

Testers were impressed by its compression but it's a low-impact bra, so save it for yoga, Pilates and hiking—any workouts where you don't need much support.

—Hannah Mendelsohn and Isabella Silvers

compare high-impact

Examples of low-impact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officina39 introduced ZeroPP last year, an integrated package of low-impact specialty chemicals that works in synergy with the latest machine technologies like laser, ozone and nebulization. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025

The system uses clean energy and low-impact infrastructure. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025

At Six Senses Gangtey, the food is locally sourced, the staff are from nearby villages, and your visit supports Bhutan’s model of high-value, low-impact travel. —Kristin Winkaffe, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025

This low-impact cultivation system eliminates the need for chemicals, glues and metals required during coffin production, and consumes minimal energy to grow. —New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low-impact

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact