Synonyms of lowered

lowered 1 of 3

adjective

as in bowed

directed down

she wouldn't look at me, preferring instead to just sit there with lowered eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bowed
• downward
• down
• downcast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• upward
• elevated
• raised
• uplifted

lowered

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verb (1)

past tense of lower

1

as in threw

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• dropped
• flattened
• depressed
• threw down
• toppled
• levelled
• sunk
• leveled
• sank
• struck down
• fumbled
• plopped
• floored
• knocked over
• submerged
• knocked down
• immersed
• bungled
• plunked down
• plonked down
• bobbled
• foozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• lifted
• picked up

2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• dipped
• tumbled
• declined
• dropped
• plummeted
• sunk
• decreased
• sank
• descended
• skidded
• dived
• crashed
• dove
• cratered
• diminished
• subsided
• nose-dived
• retreated
• lessened
• drooped
• died (down)
• dwindled
• moderated
• waned
• ebbed
• abated
• tapered off
• receded
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• rose
• mounted
• soared
• ascended
• arose
• upped
• increased
• spiked
• built
• expanded
• grew
• intensified
• enlarged
• accumulated
• swelled
• escalated
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• waxed
• picked up
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• bourgeoned

3

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• eased
• diminished
• depleted
• lessened
• minimized
• slashed
• dwindled
• dented
• dropped
• downsized
• abated
• cut
• knocked down
• compressed
• downscaled
• shortened
• shrunk
• de-escalated
• trimmed
• shrank
• pared
• contracted
• curtailed
• constricted
• clipped
• modified
• cut down
• pruned
• docked
• condensed
• whittled
• cropped
• cut back
• truncated
• modulated
• retrenched
• nicked
• abbreviated
• deflated
• abridged
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• raised
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• boosted
• amplified
• escalated
• swelled
• inflated
• extended
• lengthened
• prolonged
• dilated
• distended
• added (to)
• blew up
• elongated
• supplemented
• enhanced
• complemented
• intensified
• aggrandized
• heightened
• protracted
• redoubled

4

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the noise of the jet engine lowered as the plane disappeared in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• subsided
• fell
• eased
• declined
• shrunk
• vanished
• shrank
• ebbed
• lessened
• tapered
• moderated
• receded
• dwindled
• dropped (off)
• relented
• waned
• weakened
• died (away or down or out)
• drained (away)
• fell away
• tapered off
• palled
• abated
• remitted
• evaporated
• let up
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• phased down
• de-escalated
• compressed
• contracted
• faded (away)
• constricted
• melted (away)
• alleviated
• slackened
• slowed (down)
• relaxed
• collapsed
• condensed
• frittered (away)
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• sunk
• flagged
• gave out
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• rose
• mounted
• expanded
• grew
• intensified
• soared
• enlarged
• accumulated
• swelled
• escalated
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• waxed
• appeared
• picked up
• emerged
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• bourgeoned
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

5

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• discredited
• embarrassed
• degraded
• shamed
• humbled
• rattled
• disgraced
• confused
• dishonored
• insulted
• cheapened
• diminished
• sunk
• debased
• chastened
• demeaned
• abased
• sank
• criticized
• took down
• fouled
• smirched
• minimized
• ridiculed
• mortified
• detracted
• discounted
• depreciated
• disparaged
• disconcerted
• confounded
• flustered
• nonplused
• nonplussed
• fazed
• abashed
• belittled
• condemned
• decried
• discomfited
• discountenanced
• maligned
• slandered
• castigated
• libelled
• wrote off
• defiled
• affronted
• denounced
• libeled
• defamed
• cried down
• censured
• put down
• damned
• execrated
• bad-mouthed
• reprehended
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• exalted
• cited
• recognized
• decorated
• cheered
• honored
• praised
• applauded
• boasted
• saluted
• celebrated
• hailed
• acknowledged
• complimented
• commended
• congratulated
• deified
• extolled
• canonized
• lauded
• touted
• acclaimed
• lifted
• feted
• raised
• eulogized
• highlighted
• aggrandized
• magnified
• promoted
• spotlighted
• boosted
• advanced
• played up
• enshrined
• upgraded
• enthroned
• dignified
• ennobled
• uplifted
• glorified
• fêted
• idealized
• spotlit
• romanticized
• enskied

6

as in sunk

to diminish the price or value of

over time, inflation lowers incomes and savings in terms of actual buying power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• sunk
• sank
• depressed
• attenuated
• downgraded
• devalued
• depreciated
• shrunk
• shrank
• devaluated
• cheapened
• wrote down
• marked down
• wrote off
• broke
• lessened
• debased
• underestimated
• dwindled
• moderated
• demonetized
• compressed
• undervalued
• contracted
• downsized
• deflated
• underrated
• underpriced
• abridged
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhanced
• upgraded
• appreciated
• inflated
• increased
• marked up
• added
• blew up
• raised
• overestimated
• expanded
• extended
• augmented
• enlarged
• heightened
• multiplied
• boosted
• swelled
• amplified
• overvalued
• escalated
• maximized
• compounded
• overrated
• upped
• bloated
• overpriced
• dilated
• ballooned
• aggrandized

lowered

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verb (2)

variants also loured

past tense of lower

1

as in darkened

to take on a gloomy or forbidding look

the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkened
• stared
• glared
• glowered
• frowned
• scowled
• gloomed
• threatened
• steamed
• petted
• brooded
• angered
• sulked
• bristled
• raged
• intimidated
• pouted
• fumed
• stormed
• menaced
• moped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brightened
• lightened
• cheered (up)
• perked (up)

2

as in scowled

to look with anger or disapproval

the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scowled
• glared
• frowned
• stared
• glowered
• gazed
• grimaced
• stared daggers
• gaped
• snarled
• gloomed
• looked daggers
• growled
• sneered
• sulked
• ogled
• sniggered
• pouted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiled
• grinned
• beamed

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of lowered

Verb

The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024