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
In past years, some of their polling has shown higher Latino support for Democrats and lower Latino support for Republicans compared to other pollsters.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2026 Leading tackler Carter Lewis is questionable after suffering an apparent lower body injury against Georgia State.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2026
Noun
Alexander runs the deep crosser from the slot, which creates the high-low read to the boundary.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026 Manufacturing extended its climb, up 16,000 and now 58,000 above its December low.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
Flores, in a dress and low-heeled shoes, sat quietly in a separate section of the courtroom as jury selection proceeded.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2026 Celebrity hair artist Jenny Cho crafted the low-hanging look, using an arsenal of Nexxus products.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low
Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2026
An upper-level low is helping to pump in deep tropical moisture, and a southwesterly flow will help to steer much of the wet weather along our east coast metro areas.
But their primitive way of living reveals itself to rather more devastating effect when their third child is born, and Inger commits an act of unthinkable desperation.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2026
The feathers were partially adapted for diving, yet retained primitive, fuzzy down typical of non-avian dinosaurs.
Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2026
Yet her awakening is dampened by her depressed father and cruel stepmother Abby (Rebecca Hall).
The crawlers wander about the plants for a short period of time and then begin to feed and create a waxy covering.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Sep. 2026
The brand’s new Malibu Boot reimagines the popular post-surf silhouette, the Alo way, in two sizes, including a shorter version called the Malibu Low Boot.
But the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has devolved significantly since its glory days atop the comedy calendar, proving to be a weaker platform for political satire than the Onion’s takeover of Infowars.
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Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Sep. 2026
Production disruptions and weak output in Chile, the world’s biggest producer, sent prices to record highs, with the US accumulating huge stockpiles and smelters in China forced to turn to scraps to meet that country’s industrial needs.
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