lows
Opposite of highs
Lows are low points—the opposite of highs.
The word appears most often describing emotional states or statistical measurements: the highs and lows of parenthood, record lows in unemployment.
In weather, lows are areas of low atmospheric pressure, typically bringing clouds and precipitation.
In music or audio, lows are bass frequencies.
Prolonged low state
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- despairTotal absence of hope
misery · slump · funk · doldrums · blues · despondency · gloom · heartache
Prolonged economic decline
- slumpExtended period of decline
- declineDecrease or refuse
- contractionReduction in size
- slowdownReduction in pace
correction · stagnation · downturn · dip · downtrend · drop · plunge · trough
Force upon contact
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- isobarConstant pressure contour
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
front · system · disturbance · forecast · depression · convergence · precipitation · storm
Low ground between heights
- basinConcave water receptacle
- hollowEmpty within
- depressionProlonged low state
- lowlandLow-elevation flat land
floodplain · bottomland · marsh · swamp · fen · delta · plain · flatland
depression
Prolonged low state
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
despair · misery · slump · funk · doldrums · blues · despondency · gloom · heartache · anguish
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- slumpExtended period of decline
- declineDecrease or refuse
- contractionReduction in size
slowdown · correction · stagnation · downturn · dip · downtrend · drop · plunge · trough · crash
pressure
Force upon contact
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- isobarConstant pressure contour
barometer · front · system · disturbance · forecast · depression · convergence · precipitation · storm · humidity
valley
Low ground between heights
- basinConcave water receptacle
- hollowEmpty within
- depressionProlonged low state
lowland · floodplain · bottomland · marsh · swamp · fen · delta · plain · flatland · elevation
subwoofer
Low-frequency speaker unit
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
woofer · rumble · tone · pitch · treble · midrange · decibel · hertz · acoustics · speaker
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
subzero · record · bitter · polar · arctic · hypothermia · thermometer · reading · extreme · overnight
- mood swingsmood swing, ups and downs, fluctuations, volatility, instability
- storm systemscyclone, cyclones, supercell, hurricane, hurricanes
- trading chartstrend lines, resistance level, moving average, RSI, line chart
- performance metricsmetrics, metric, KPIs, benchmark, benchmarks
- tonal rangehighlights, shadows, midtones, contrast, brightness
- lower the barReduce required standards
- running lowNearing exhaustion of supply
- lower backSpine's bottom section
- lower lipMouth's bottom boundary
- run lowNear exhaustion of supply
- low batteryInsufficient stored power
low, lower, lowest, lowered, lowering, lowercase, lowermost, lowing, lowed