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
Taking 4 million barrels off the market would be roughly comparable to the amount that China stopped importing during the war – an action oil analysts say has helped keep energy prices relatively low despite the record-smashing oil supply shock.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
22 July 2026 There was something similar last year, when Norris’s driving style would excel in lower-grip conditions, and Piastri would then enjoy the upper hand on higher-grip track surfaces thanks to his smoother approach.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 July 2026
Noun
Saturday, July 25, will see a high near 103 and a low around 67, while Sunday, July 25, will have a high of 97 and a low around 64.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
22 July 2026 What is known is that the new platform is designed around two battery packs for ideal weight distribution and to keep the roofline low.—New Atlas,
15 July 2026
Adverb
Slime molds can affect other landscape plants often covering foliage and stems of low-growing bedding plants or mulches with a colorful coating.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2026 With trips canceled and his shop in Ely low on traffic, his roughly 60 employees, many of them seasonal, are out of work.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for low
Meanwhile, a plume of tropical moisture linked to Bertha is feeding into a cold front draped across southeast Virginia, parts of the Carolinas and northern Georgia.
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Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
23 July 2026
Bertha was previously a tropical depression has since gained strength and developed into a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph.
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MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2026
Kahn created her holistic Botnia skincare line that grew from humble roots to now partnering with over 200 spas nationwide, including locally at Shop Good, Cleo Skincare in La Jolla, and Flowers Wellness in Rancho Bernardo.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2026
Skyroot officials set humble goals for the first launch of Vikram-1.
The rest were overseas — many of them belonging to impoverished locals living in conflict zones or economically depressed regions where other employment options are scarce.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
23 July 2026
The adviser told me that, even without drastically expanding the budget or upending the financial markets, Burnham could borrow a bit more to finance public-infrastructure investments and channel money to depressed regions.
The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2026
Despite falling just short in the final, Argentina come in third at 11 percent, highlighting how highly they are still regarded heading into the next four-year cycle.
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