lowered
Moved toward ground
Lowered describes something that has been moved down or reduced.
A lowered flag flies at half-staff.
Lowered prices have been reduced.
A lowered voice speaks more quietly.
Lowered expectations anticipate less.
The word can also describe cars modified to sit closer to the ground: a lowered Civic with custom wheels.
Made less in amount
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- droppedLet fall downward
- cutSeverance or reduction
decreased · minimized · shrunk · slashed · trimmed · curtailed · discounted · marked-down
Reduced in status
- demotedReduced in rank
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- debasedReduced in worth
reduced · shamed · chastened · mortified · deflated · belittled · downgraded · subordinated
Moved downward
- droppedLet fall downward
- sunkForced beneath water
- let-downFailure to satisfy expectations
- dippedBriefly immersed
set-down · hung · dangled · suspended · slouched · stooped · crouched · bowed
Prevented from occurring
demure · bashful · submissive · deferential · evasive · modest · respectful · coy
reduced
Made less in amount
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- droppedLet fall downward
cut · decreased · minimized · shrunk · slashed · trimmed · curtailed · discounted · marked-down · slumped
humbled
Reduced in status
- demotedReduced in rank
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- diminishedMade or became smaller
debased · reduced · shamed · chastened · mortified · deflated · belittled · downgraded · subordinated · devalued
descended
Moved downward
dipped · set-down · hung · dangled · suspended · slouched · stooped · crouched · bowed · ducked
averted
Prevented from occurring
shy · demure · bashful · submissive · deferential · evasive · modest · respectful · coy · sheepish
quieted
Made less loud
dimmed · silenced · whispered · subdued · stilled · dampened · muffled · toned-down · piano · pianissimo
- vehicle adjectivesfast, slow, new, old, used
- took downrecorded, noted, wrote, logged, jotted
- turned downdeclined, refused, rejected, nixed, vetoed
- car culturecar meets, hot rod, muscle car, classic car, classic cars
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, reduced
- demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
- lower the barReduce required standards
- lower backSpine's bottom section
- lower lipMouth's bottom boundary
- lower your voiceDecrease speaking volume
- lower back painDiscomfort in lumbar region
- lower jawSkull's hinged bottom bone