Synonyms of low-key

low-key

adjective

ˈlō-ˈkē 

variants also low-keyed

as in subdued

not excessively showy

hoping to make a good impression, he deliberately chose a low-key tie with a subtle pattern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subdued
• understated
• restrained
• muted
• unpretentious
• simple
• quiet
• conservative
• unflashy
• graceful
• toned-down
• repressed
• sober
• proper
• appropriate
• plain
• suitable
• handsome
• fitting
• modest
• unobtrusive
• inconspicuous
• unadorned
• sensible
• becoming
• practical
• tasteful
• undecorated
• unnoticeable
• drab
• fit
• mousy
• mousey
• refined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• flamboyant
• flashy
• swanky
• noisy
• ostentatious
• gaudy
• glitzy
• garish
• swank
• splashy
• meretricious
• tawdry
• flaring
• tacky
• fancy
• vulgar
• trashy
• tasteless
• razzle-dazzle
• inelegant
• baroque
• ornate
• graceless
• gilded
• gilt
• frilly
• rococo
• overwrought
• overdecorated
• overdone

Examples of low-key in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At least it’s been a fairly low-key weekend and people haven’t gotten seriously injured. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024

The low-key eatery is beloved for its comfort food, particularly its burgers. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024

Ka's turn behind the mic with GZA seemed to certify his status as a low-key legend. —Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024

In the late Eighties, Titus became a concert promoter and impresario, enlisting her myriad friends and collaborators for special concerts in low-key restaurants and clubs around New York City. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024