low
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
Types & categories
- air mass hypernym
Parts & wholes
- cyclone part holonym
Sense 2 verb
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Types & categories
- let out hypernym
Related & opposite
- moo derivation
Sense 3 adjective
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
low prices
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adverb
in a low position; near the ground
the branches hung low
Sense 5 adjective
literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
low ceilings
Related & opposite
Sense 6 noun
a low level or position or degree
the stock market fell to a new low
Types & categories
- level hypernym
Related & opposite
- high antonym
Sense 7 adjective
very low in volume
a low murmur
Related & opposite
Sense 8 noun
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
Types & categories
- gear mechanism hypernym
Parts & wholes
- car part holonym
Sense 9 adjective
unrefined in character
low comedy
Related & opposite
Sense 10 adjective
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
Related & opposite
- high-pitched antonym
- pitch attribute
- lowness derivation
- alto similar to
- baritone similar to
- bass similar to
- contrabass similar to
- throaty similar to
Sense 11 adjective
of the most contemptible kind
abject cowardice
Related & opposite
- contemptible similar to
Sense 12 adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
a humble cottage
Related & opposite
- lowness derivation
- obscureness derivation
- inferior similar to
Sense 13 adjective
no longer sufficient
supplies are low
Related & opposite
- lowness derivation
- insufficient similar to
Sense 14 adjective
subdued or brought low in condition or status
brought low
Related & opposite
- downheartedness derivation
- humble similar to
Sense 15 adjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
Related & opposite
- lugubriousness derivation
- gloominess derivation
- downheartedness derivation
- dejected similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | cyclone |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | air mass |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | moo |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | inferior |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | high |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | level |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | devalued |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | depressed |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | low-level |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | rock-bottom |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | inferior |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | short |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | down |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | high |
| 5 | attribute | Related & opposite | height |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | deep |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | low-growing |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | low-altitude |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | low-lying |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | lowset |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | under |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | squat |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | high |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | level |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | soft |
| 8 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | car |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | gear mechanism |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | unrefined |
| 10 | antonym | Related & opposite | high-pitched |
| 10 | attribute | Related & opposite | pitch |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | alto |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | baritone |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | bass |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | contrabass |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | throaty |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | contemptible |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | obscureness |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | inferior |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | lowness |
| 13 | similar to | Related & opposite | insufficient |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | downheartedness |
| 14 | similar to | Related & opposite | humble |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | lugubriousness |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloominess |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | downheartedness |
| 15 | similar to | Related & opposite | dejected |