low key
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A restrained or subdued situation.
noun
A dark area of a photograph with little contrast.
Example Sentences
- "“When I started sleeping on the floor, I thought, ‘Whatever, it’s a mattress, I’ll be fine, I did it when I was a teen,’ but eventually, it actually became a real problem that was low key fucking my life,” Smith told me."
- "In terms of the overall story of the finale, it’s smart how much emphasis the episode puts on the juice in the portal gun, as that’s going to be a major factor in “Rickmurai Jack;” the portal gun is low key the most important invention in Rick’s arsenal, and the episode does a good job of underlining that without belaboring the point."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more low key (comparative)
most low key (superlative)