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

Even the cafe’s to-go cups are low-impact, made from durable clay, not single-use plastic or paper. —Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025

Choose low-impact activities like walking, swimming, golfing, or cycling. —Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025

Try this bra with light support for low-impact workouts such as yoga or everyday leisure. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025

Reallocate resources from low-impact projects to high-impact workflows like downtime alerts for field engineers. —Diganta Sengupta, Forbes.com, 23 June 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