LOW-KEY Synonyms

• marked by blithe unconcern

• without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

• natural and unstudied

• not showing effort or strain

• marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

• unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

• heedful of potential consequences

• very low in volume

• moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• mild and pleasant

• marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

• not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• free from pomp or affectation

• low or inferior in station or quality

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

• (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

• a period of calm weather

• an untroubled state; free from disturbances

• the absence of sound

• a disposition free from stress or emotion

• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

• not showy or obtrusive

• in a softened tone

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

• become quiet or quieter

• make calm or still

• without strain or anxiety

• under restraint

• cool and formal in manner

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• not showy or obtrusive

• prudent

• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

• adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element

• not arrogant or presuming

• exhibiting restrained good taste

• in a furtive manner

• restrained in style or quality