low profile
Deliberately staying unnoticed
Low profile describes a deliberate effort to avoid attention or publicity.
Someone who keeps a low profile stays out of the spotlight: After the scandal, she maintained a low profile.
The phrase can also describe things designed to be unobtrusive or inconspicuous: low-profile tires, a low-profile keyboard.
As an adjective, usually hyphenated: a low-profile campaign.
Unassuming about oneself
- unassumingNot making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
meek · demure · modest · understated · plain · simple · unaffected · subdued
Lacking in sound
- reservedRestrained in manner
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- inconspicuousNot readily noticed
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
subdued · withdrawn · reclusive · private · introverted · soft-spoken · background · wallflower
Careful to avoid notice
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
sensitive · delicate · careful · guarded · reserved · restrained · measured · considerate
One favoring bare essentials
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- toned-downMade less extreme
restrained · sleek · streamlined · unobtrusive · inconspicuous · blending · neutral · monochrome
With identity concealed
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- unknownNot yet discovered
- facelessLacking identity or features
- namelessWithout any designation
invisible · unnoticed · unrecognized · obscure · shadowy · unacknowledged · uncredited · unsung
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- furtiveSecretive and sly
sneaky · stealthy · secretive · hidden · concealed · camouflaged · undetected · infiltration
humble
Unassuming about oneself
- unassumingNot making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
down-to-earth · meek · demure · modest · understated · plain · simple · unaffected · subdued · quiet
quiet
Lacking in sound
- reservedRestrained in manner
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- inconspicuousNot readily noticed
laid-back · subdued · withdrawn · reclusive · private · introverted · soft-spoken · background · wallflower · fly-on-the-wall
discreet
Careful to avoid notice
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
judicious · sensitive · delicate · careful · guarded · reserved · restrained · measured · considerate · prudent
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mutedMade quieter or softer
toned-down · restrained · sleek · streamlined · unobtrusive · inconspicuous · blending · neutral · monochrome · clean
incognito
With identity concealed
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- unknownNot yet discovered
- facelessLacking identity or features
nameless · invisible · unnoticed · unrecognized · obscure · shadowy · unacknowledged · uncredited · unsung · overlooked
covert
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
furtive · sneaky · stealthy · secretive · hidden · concealed · camouflaged · undetected · infiltration · espionage
- secrecysecrecy, secret, secrets, confidential, classified
- keyboardskeyboard, keys, piano, pianos, organ
- obscurityinvisibility, anonymity, concealment, hiddenness, obscurity
- tire sizes
- concealmentconceal, hiding, concealing, concealed, hide
- humilityhumbleness, humble, meekness, modesty, modest
low profilehigh profile
Widely known, much-discussed
prominent · conspicuous · high-visibility · in the spotlight · well-known
low profileattention-seeking
Craving others' focus
grandstanding · exhibitionistic · showy · attention-grabbing · showboating
low profilehigh profile
Widely known, much-discussed
tall · prominent · protruding · raised · elevated
low, lower, profile, lowest, lowered, lowering, lows, profiles, profiling