low-key

adjective
UK: /ˌləʊˈkiː/
US: /ˌloʊˈkiː/

  1. Quiet and not attracting much attention.

    1. It was a really low-key birthday party.
    2. They wanted to keep their engagement low-key before announcing it publicly.

  2. Relaxed and informal.

    1. We had a low-key afternoon at the park.
    2. The office has a low-key atmosphere, which I really appreciate.

Synonyms

subdued understated restrained casual informal relaxed
low-key adverb

  1. To do something in a relaxed or subtle way, without drawing attention.

    1. I'm just going to low-key celebrate my promotion.
    2. She tried to low-key mention her achievements during the meeting.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "low-key" in English means: Quiet and not attracting much attention., Relaxed and informal..

The phonetic transcription of "low-key" is /ˌləʊˈkiː/ in British English and /ˌloʊˈkiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "low-key": subdued, understated, restrained, casual, informal, relaxed.

Example usage of "low-key": "It was a really low-key birthday party.". More examples on the page.