low-key

Speech parts

1. low-key - Noun

2. low-key - Adjective

3. low-key - Adverb

4. low-key - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

restrained in style or quality

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

low key

Synonyms

subdued low-keyed down-to-earth coy low simple bashful controlled conservative cool moderate reserved loose modest quiet

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Antonyms

tinsel nervous evident theatrical proud noisy

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Examples

I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion. Alicia Keys

Sometimes it's more difficult to do very simple, low-key films. Catherine Deneuve

I'm kind of a low-key guy. The spotlight doesn't suit me. I'm more of a side dish--cole slaw or French fries or a Wham! backup singer. Haruki Murakami

I intend to play it low-key throughout. The decision is purely a marginal one. I have always said so. I have never been a fanatic for Europe. I believe the judgment is a finely balanced one. Harold Wilson

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach. Van Morrison

I think jewelry is beautiful on all women and I think it's sentimental - and Disney is sentimental. It's subtle and it's low-key and it's just a sweet reminder of sweetness. Kidada Jones

Close letter words and terms

low-interest low-IQ Low-jet low-key landscape low-keyed low-keyness