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- Dictionarylow-key/ləʊˈkiː/
adjective
- 1. not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained: "their marriage was a very quiet, low-key affair"
adverb
- 1. to some extent: informal "this is low-key freaking me out"
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LOW-KEY definition: 1. quiet and not attracting a lot of attention or excitement: 2. used when you are expressing an…. Learn more.
The meaning of LOW-KEY is having or producing dark tones only with little contrast. How to use low-key in a sentence.
Low-key definition: of reduced intensity; restrained; understated. See examples of LOW-KEY used in a sentence.
quiet and not attracting a lot of attention or excitement: The wedding was a low-key affair, with fewer than 30 people attending. The army has played a low-key role, distributing food and opening up blocked transport links. Off-screen, she is lowkey and friendly. We've been going out for a while but we're trying to keep it very lowkey. Synonyms.
If you say that something is low-key, you mean that it is on a small scale rather than involving a lot of activity or being made to seem impressive or important. The wedding will be a very low-key affair.
Something low-key is quiet or understated. A low-key wedding might be held in a friend's backyard, with a potluck reception — it's informal, small, and subdued. A person who's low-key is modest and soft spoken, and a low-key restaurant is comfortable and unpretentious.
1. having a low intensity or tone. 2. restrained, subdued, or understated. 3. (Art Terms) (of a photograph, painting, etc) having a predominance of dark grey tones or dark colours with few highlights. Compare high-key.
adjective. of reduced intensity; restrained; understated: Judicial elections used to be low-key affairs, attracting little campaign spending. (of a photograph) having chiefly dark tones, usually with little tonal contrast ( high-key ). adverb. Slang. in a restrained or discreet way, or to a limited extent, without trying to attract attention:
Definition of low-key adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˌləʊˈkiː / us. Add to word list. not attracting attention: The reception itself was surprisingly low-key. (Definition of low-key from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of low-key. in Chinese (Traditional) （活動）低調的，不張揚的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （活动）低调的，不张扬的… See more. in Spanish.
