low-keyed

adjective

Relaxed, unstressful, not pressured.

“His low-keyed sales technique worked more often than high-pressure tactics, and won him many repeat customers.”

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low-keysubduedrestrained
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Relaxed, unstressful, not pressured.

    His low-keyed sales technique worked more often than high-pressure tactics, and won him many repeat customers.

    1 more example

    The conversation was totally civilized and low keyed. There was no throwing up of hands in horror. There was no throwing up.

    1980 April 12, Nancy Walker, “Parents and Friends of Gays”, in Gay Community News, page 12

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverestrained in style or quality

Similar
low-keysubduedrestrained
Also see
low-keyrestrainedsubdued

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

low-keyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low-keyed

MLA

“low-keyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low-keyed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “low-keyed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low-keyed.

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