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

The seven pieces are for low-impact activities. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025

Kreitenberg recommends pairing medical care with lifestyle strategies, such as low-impact exercises like swimming and yoga, anti-inflammatory eating patterns paired with natural compounds like curcumin and boswellia and good posture and proper footwear. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025

This low-impact approach not only preserves ecosystems but adds value with tastier wine as well as certifications and storytelling, appealing to ethical constituencies and enhancing long-term viability amid climate challenges. —Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Limiting seating on winery patios to 20 seats, and prohibiting classes and community meetings at wineries, for example, eliminates low-impact activities that keep rural properties viable. —Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 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