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Definition low in British English

low adjective

adjective
/ləʊ/
1

small in height, or smaller than the usual height

Example

a low wall/bridge/building

Synonyms and related words
elevated high high
1.1

not far above the ground

Example

The plane was very low.

Example

low clouds

Synonyms and related words
low down bottom
1.2

used about the level of water in a river or the sea

Example

The tide is low.

Synonyms and related words
briny calm choppy
2

small in amount or level

Example

people on low incomes

Example

The bigger shops are able to keep their prices low.

Example

low unemployment

Example

Cook it for five minutes on a low heat.

Example

Temperatures are usually around the low 30s at this time of year.

Synonyms and related words
little few slight
2.1

used about foods that contain a smaller amount of a substance than usual

Example

yoghurt with a low fat content

Example

Vegetables are low in fat and calories and high in nutrition.

Synonyms and related words
buttery calorific caramelised
2.2

used about supplies of things when a lot has been used

Example

Stocks were so low that many of the shelves in the shop were empty.

Example

A message appears on the screen when you're running low on disk space.

Synonyms and related words
due away low
2.3

used about equipment that is not producing much energy, or that has not got much energy left

Example

There was music on and the lights were low.

Example

Most phones tell you when the battery is running low.

Synonyms and related words
all-singing, all-dancing analog analogue
2.4

used about the quality or standard of something

Example

The standard of housing in some areas is very low.

Synonyms and related words
standard average high
2.5

used about the importance or status of something

Example

Doing the garden is fairly low on my list of priorities.

Example

Food will not be sent to low-priority areas until next week.

Synonyms and related words
unimportant minor irrelevant
3

someone who is low feels unhappy and does not have much hope or confidence

Example

It was unlike her to be in such low spirits.

Synonyms and related words
sad unhappy gloomy
3.1

used about someone who does not have much energy

Example

It's the kind of illness that leaves you feeling low for a few days.

Synonyms and related words
tired exhausted sleepy
3.2

used about someone's negative attitude

Example

Sandra's problem is she has really low expectations.

Example

Morale is really low in the office.

Example

He has a very low opinion of his colleagues (=thinks they are not very good).

Synonyms and related words
sad unhappy gloomy
4

a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear

4.1

used for describing a deep voice or a sound that has a long wavelength

Example

She finds it difficult to reach the low notes.

Example

That was a low trick.

Synonyms and related words
clever dubious corrupt
6

a piece of clothing that is low shows your neck and a lot of your chest

Synonyms and related words
A-line backless baggy
Definition low in British English

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