Synonyms of lowered

lowered 1 of 3

adjective

as in bowed

directed down

she wouldn't look at me, preferring instead to just sit there with lowered eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bowed
• downward
• down
• downcast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• upward
• elevated
• raised
• uplifted

lowered

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verb (1)

past tense of lower

1

as in threw

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• dropped
• flattened
• depressed
• threw down
• toppled
• leveled
• sank
• struck down
• fumbled
• plopped
• floored
• knocked over
• submerged
• knocked down
• immersed
• bungled
• plunked down
• bobbled
• foozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• lifted
• picked up

2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• dipped
• declined
• tumbled
• dropped
• plummeted
• decreased
• sank
• skidded
• descended
• dived
• crashed
• cratered
• diminished
• nose-dived
• subsided
• lessened
• retreated
• drooped
• died (down)
• dwindled
• moderated
• waned
• ebbed
• abated
• tapered off
• receded
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• rose
• mounted
• soared
• ascended
• arose
• increased
• built
• upped
• spiked
• expanded
• grew
• intensified
• enlarged
• accumulated
• swelled
• escalated
• waxed
• picked up
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• burgeoned
• snowballed

3

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• eased
• diminished
• depleted
• lessened
• minimized
• slashed
• dwindled
• dented
• dropped
• downsized
• abated
• cut
• knocked down
• compressed
• downscaled
• shortened
• de-escalated
• trimmed
• shrank
• pared
• contracted
• curtailed
• constricted
• clipped
• modified
• cut down
• pruned
• docked
• condensed
• whittled
• cropped
• cut back
• truncated
• modulated
• retrenched
• nicked
• abbreviated
• deflated
• abridged
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• raised
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• boosted
• amplified
• escalated
• swelled
• inflated
• extended
• lengthened
• prolonged
• dilated
• distended
• added (to)
• blew up
• elongated
• supplemented
• enhanced
• complemented
• intensified
• aggrandized
• heightened
• protracted
• redoubled

4

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the noise of the jet engine lowered as the plane disappeared in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• subsided
• fell
• eased
• declined
• vanished
• shrank
• ebbed
• lessened
• tapered
• moderated
• receded
• dwindled
• dropped (off)
• relented
• waned
• weakened
• died (away or down or out)
• drained (away)
• fell away
• tapered off
• palled
• abated
• remitted
• evaporated
• let up
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• phased down
• de-escalated
• compressed
• contracted
• faded (away)
• constricted
• melted (away)
• alleviated
• slackened
• slowed (down)
• relaxed
• collapsed
• condensed
• frittered (away)
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• flagged
• gave out
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• rose
• mounted
• expanded
• grew
• intensified
• soared
• enlarged
• accumulated
• swelled
• escalated
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• emerged
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

5

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• discredited
• embarrassed
• degraded
• shamed
• humbled
• rattled
• confused
• disgraced
• dishonored
• insulted
• cheapened
• diminished
• debased
• chastened
• demeaned
• sank
• abased
• criticized
• took down
• fouled
• smirched
• minimized
• ridiculed
• mortified
• detracted
• discounted
• depreciated
• disparaged
• disconcerted
• confounded
• flustered
• nonplussed
• fazed
• abashed
• belittled
• decried
• condemned
• discomfited
• discountenanced
• maligned
• castigated
• slandered
• wrote off
• defiled
• affronted
• denounced
• libeled
• defamed
• cried down
• censured
• put down
• damned
• execrated
• bad-mouthed
• reprehended
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• exalted
• cited
• recognized
• decorated
• cheered
• honored
• applauded
• praised
• boasted
• saluted
• celebrated
• hailed
• complimented
• acknowledged
• commended
• congratulated
• deified
• extolled
• canonized
• lauded
• touted
• acclaimed
• lifted
• feted
• eulogized
• raised
• highlighted
• aggrandized
• magnified
• promoted
• spotlighted
• boosted
• advanced
• played up
• enshrined
• upgraded
• enthroned
• dignified
• ennobled
• uplifted
• glorified
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

6

as in sank

to diminish the price or value of

over time, inflation lowers incomes and savings in terms of actual buying power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• sank
• depressed
• attenuated
• downgraded
• devalued
• depreciated
• shrank
• devaluated
• cheapened
• wrote down
• marked down
• wrote off
• broke
• debased
• lessened
• underestimated
• dwindled
• moderated
• compressed
• demonetized
• undervalued
• contracted
• downsized
• deflated
• underrated
• underpriced
• abridged
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhanced
• upgraded
• appreciated
• inflated
• increased
• marked up
• added
• blew up
• raised
• overestimated
• expanded
• extended
• augmented
• enlarged
• heightened
• multiplied
• boosted
• swelled
• amplified
• overvalued
• escalated
• maximized
• compounded
• overrated
• upped
• bloated
• overpriced
• dilated
• ballooned
• aggrandized

lowered

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verb (2)

variants also loured

past tense of lower

1

as in darkened

to take on a gloomy or forbidding look

the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkened
• frowned
• stared
• glowered
• scowled
• glared
• raged
• gloomed
• threatened
• angered
• brooded
• steamed
• petted
• pouted
• sulked
• bristled
• intimidated
• fumed
• menaced
• stormed
• moped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brightened
• lightened
• cheered (up)
• perked (up)

2

as in glared

to look with anger or disapproval

the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glared
• scowled
• stared
• frowned
• gazed
• glowered
• gaped
• gloomed
• grimaced
• looked daggers
• sneered
• snarled
• sulked
• ogled
• growled
• pouted
• sniggered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiled
• grinned
• beamed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lowered

Adjective

That refusal to accept lowered expectations carried him to being Chairman of Nike’s Jordan Brand and leading the Portland Trail Blazers. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 June 2026

For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof. — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026

Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection. — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Even with lowered rents, The Grand’s residents aren’t staying long. — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025

This was highlighted by the fact that Psyche’s April 2024 message – beamed from a distance of 225 million kilometers – reached Earth at a lowered 25 megabits per second. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025

Most commonly that’s expressed as a shrinking number of cable viewers and the lowered subscription and ad revenue that comes with it. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025

Verb

It’s been more than a year since Second Dinner lowered the tiers for cards. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Moments later, an officer is lowered from the chopper and can then be seen being hoisted back up, with the woman holding onto him. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Museum officials initially lowered blackout shades over the windows, which solved the conservation problem but created another one. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Deputy District Attorney Jared Coleman said that his office and Yolanda’s attorneys had agreed on a plea deal, which lowered the charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder, after talking to Rebecca’s family, FOX 5 San Diego reported. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Flutter also lowered its revenue guidance for the full-year, weighing on shares too. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

One study showed that consuming 40 g of chia seeds per day lowered C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker, and systolic blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026

Some lowered themselves by ropes from the top of buildings that are 42 and 54 stories tall after climbing stairs to the roofs. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Assembly crews at the ITER facility successfully lowered the sixth tokamak sector module into the reactor pit on 28 July. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026