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

2 of 3

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
• disgraced
• confused
• dishonored
• insulted
• cheapened
• diminished
• debased
• chastened
• demeaned
• sank
• abased
• took down
• fouled
• criticized
• 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

3 of 3

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

There are predetermined dates for lowered flags each year, and the governor’s office announces any additional dates necessary. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

This isn’t the first study to link acupuncture with lowered symptoms of depression. — Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Coupled with the lowered JumboTron, seating that surrounds the court gives it a more intimate look, and plays better on TV. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Despite lowered rain chances, powerful outflow winds and blowing dust will be possible in the Valley. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Fans will find lowered volumes, limits on flashing lights and educational areas through noon. — Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026

Now researchers have discovered that the substance essentially transforms a person’s gut cells into a sugar sink, resulting in lowered levels of glucose. — Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

The lowered rating comes after AppLovin posted mixed results for the second quarter and third-quarter profit guidance that missed expectations, sending shares lower by more than 16% in the premarket. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

In early 2010, drought lowered water levels at the Guri dam, prompting then-President Hugo Chávez to declare a national electricity emergency. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Other key elements include roll-in showers with grab bars and handheld shower wands; raised toilet seats with grab bars; lowered light switches, thermostats, and mirrors; and wheelchair-accessible bathroom sinks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Here, background activities are limited, notifications are silenced, and blue light is lowered to reduce eye strain. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

On Thursday, the dogs were lowered from third- and second-story windows to the ground. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Morgan Stanley reiterates Netflix as overweight The firm lowered its price target to $80 per share from $83 but says the stock is cheap. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Among the report’s findings, 69 percent of BCI farmers reduced their use of synthetic nitrogen per kilogram of cotton, and 65 percent lowered their synthetic pesticide active ingredient use per hectare since joining the program. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The treatments also lowered the production of inflammatory signals that cause long-term swelling, and stimulated new blood vessel formation to nourish healing skin. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Crews lowered into the void discovered a network of century-old mine shafts extending beneath the neighborhood. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026