lowered
adjective
Simple meaning
Below the surround or below the normal position.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
loherdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈloʊɚd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Below the surround or below the normal position
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Below the surround or below the normal position
Used this way, lowered is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- down , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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- “The curtains were lowered to block out the bright morning sun.”adjective
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Move something or somebody to a lower position.
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Synonyms
Sense: below the surround or below the normal position
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