low

nouns

an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
depression, low
a low level or position or degree
"the stock market fell to a new low"
low
antonym
high
is a type of (narrower)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
degree, grade, level
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
first, first gear, low, low gear

verbs

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
low, moo

adjectives

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"low prices"; "the reservoir is low"
low
is derived from
lowness
antonym
high
is similar to
lowered in value
"the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
debased, degraded, devalued
is similar to
lower than previously
"the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
depressed, down
is similar to
not intense
"low-level radiation"
low-level
is similar to
well below normal (especially in price)
reduced, rock-bottom
see also
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
inferior
is an attribute of
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
degree, grade, level
literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
"low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
low
is derived from
lowness
antonym
high
is similar to
with head or back bent low
"a deep bow"
deep
is similar to
of plants that grow relatively low to the ground
flat-growing, ground-hugging, low-growing
is similar to
occurring at a relatively low altitude
"a low-level strafing run"
low-altitude, low-level
is similar to
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
"low-lying clouds"
low-lying
is similar to
lower than average
"lowset ears"; "a stocky low-set animal"
low-set, lowset
is similar to
located below or beneath something else
"nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"
nether, under
is similar to
having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
squat, underslung
see also
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
inferior
see also
low in stature; not tall
"he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"
little, short
see also
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
"lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
down
is an attribute of
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
height, tallness
very low in volume
"a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
low, low-toned
is derived from
lowness
unrefined in character
"low comedy"
low
is derived from
lowness
is similar to
(used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth
"how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
unrefined
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
low, low-pitched
is derived from
lowness
antonym
high
of the most contemptible kind
"abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
low or inferior in station or quality
"a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
humble, low, lowly, modest, small
is derived from
lowness
no longer sufficient
"supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted"
depleted, low
is derived from
lowness
subdued or brought low in condition or status
"brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
is derived from
lowness
filled with melancholy and despondency
"gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited
is derived from
lowness

adverbs

in a low position; near the ground
"the branches hung low"
low