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
Tuesday's tally of eight vessels fell below a 10-day average of about 12, for the lowest daily count since August 5, according to Kpler data reported by Reuters.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
12 Aug. 2026 The lower court says that's an argument for when this actually goes to trial.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2026
Noun
Hathaway’s footwear served as a colorful complement to a light blue Prabal Gurung top with a dramatic high-low cut and a train, worn with baggy low-rise blue jeans that showed off her baby bump.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
10 Aug. 2026 Afternoon temperatures only peak in the low to mid 80s Friday and for the weekend.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
10 Aug. 2026
Adverb
Effectively integrated, these Korean and Turkish systems could potentially provide a layered defense for Iraq against everything from fast high-flying ballistic missiles to small slow low-flying drones.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2026 Women remain concentrated mostly in the low-paying agricultural sector, and struggle to access formal employment and financial services.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for low
Meanwhile, two waves that moved off Africa this week and are headed across the Atlantic toward the Caribbean both have the potential for further tropical development.
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Robin Webb,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2026
Then, after a series of eerie harbingers, the Platts discover the power and water in the house have shut off in the aftermath of an intense storm, and the atmosphere outside has turned unsettling and oddly tropical.
Some researchers have argued that LUCA was a complex cell with a primitive immune system to protect against viruses.
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Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2026
Porous feet deliver The researchers designed and 3D-printed three hemispherical TPMS variants—primitive, gyroid and diamond—and evaluated their mechanical properties through compression testing.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Aug. 2026
In May 2026, Google redesigned the humble yet powerful search box.
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Parry Headrick,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2026
The Charlotte native was humble and patient, his coach previously told the Observer, and in 2013 became an All-American defensive lineman at JCSU — a title the school hadn’t seen since 2008.
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Julia Coin
August 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2026
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