belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development
once considered the latest thing, electric typewriters now look like low technology indeed
How does the adjective low contrast with its synonyms?
The words base and vile are common synonyms of low. While all three words mean "deserving of contempt because of the absence of higher values," low may connote crafty cunning, vulgarity, or immorality and regularly implies an outraging of one's sense of decency or propriety.
refused to listen to such low talk
When could base be used to replace low?
While the synonyms base and low are close in meaning, base stresses the ignoble and may suggest cruelty, treachery, greed, or grossness.
base motives
When can vile be used instead of low?
Although the words vile and low have much in common, vile, the strongest of these words, tends to suggest disgusting depravity or filth.
a vile remark
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Recent Examples of low
Adjective
The proposal is a significant departure from the original fund idea, which was created in the 1990s to help low-income parents remain active in the workforce by subsidizing childcare.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2026 Thankfully, Lenovo's online store has kept some of its deals live, with prices as low as 53% off high-quality laptops and desktops for productivity, gaming, and more.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2026
Noun
Shares fell roughly 20% on Friday, with the stock hovering at an eight-year low.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2026 By Thursday, relief from the heat wave will reach the entire Kansas City region, with temperatures in the low to mid-80s.—Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
Queen Camilla often wears low-heeled, rounded-toe pumps including a trusty cap-toe style from Chanel, while the late Queen Elizabeth II regularly wore custom shoes from Anello & Davide adorned with a horsebit.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2026 Bell eventually did, moving low on the track to put Larson in his rearview mirror.—ABC News,
6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low
Saharan dust, a mass of dry, dusty air, can inhibit the development of tropical systems and storms.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2026
The remnants of Hurricane Marie fueled dangerous surf conditions Tuesday along the coast of Southern California, and leftover tropical moisture is driving up temperatures and humidity across the region this week.
While the wider world has in recent decades fallen for the archipelago’s humble street food, there’s a rising number of contemporary chefs who are elevating the national cuisine on the global stage.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2026
In those interviews, the brothers are charmingly self-effacing and humble, a far cry from the braggadocious, aggressive posturing that defined their early celebrity.
Quietly depressed, a wife to Reuben (Tracy Letts, Coon’s real-life partner) and mother to Ella (Bella Ramsey) and Jo (Odessa Young), Rita holds a monotonous desk job at a bank by day, and tends to her family by night as part of her humdrum routine.
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Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2026
Sprague conceded Clancy had mental health issues and was depressed.
The Big Ten enters this week largely unscathed after Week 1, with 15 of its teams winning in regulation, another needing assistance from clock operators and two falling considerably short.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026
The Late Show won for writing, short form comedy, picture editing, technical direction and camerawork, and lighting design — all a fond farewell to the show.
The Falcons’ season begins this weekend; one that most are considering an evaluation year with an outside chance at playoff contention in a weak division.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
9 Sep. 2026
Palace are probably weaker at centre-back overall, though, and two loans are not ideal.
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