Low

/ləʊ/

noun

  1. Something that is low; a low point.

    Economic growth has hit a new low.

  2. The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.

    Unemployment has reached a ten-year low.

  3. A depressed mood or situation.

    He is in a low right now

verb

  1. To depress; to lower.

adjective

  1. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

    a low wall a low shelf

  2. Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

    a low bow

  3. Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)

    Now that was low even for you!

Synonyms: blue, depressed, down, gloomy, miserable, sad, unhappy, abject

adverb

  1. Close to the ground.

  2. Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.

  3. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.

    to speak low

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