low-pressure

[loh-presh-er]

adjective

1. having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.

2. without vigor or persistence; not forceful or aggressive.

   a low-pressure campaign.

3. quietly persuasive; subtle; indirect.

   a low-pressure salesman.

low-pressure

adjective

1. having, using, or involving a pressure below normal

   a low-pressure gas

2. relaxed or calm

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-pressure¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

While forecasters hoped the low-pressure system would blanket the slopes in Mammoth, mountainside temperatures remained too warm for serious snow.

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The cold front will have moved away from Los Angeles, but the cold core of the low-pressure system will still be around.

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By Tuesday, the cold front will have moved away from L.A., but the cold core of the low-pressure system will still be around.

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Because the low-pressure system powering the storm is not pushed along by the jet stream, “it will just spin around like a top and go where it pleases — very difficult to predict,” Kittell said.

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“It’s certainly early for this time of year and an unusually deep low-pressure system,” Lund said.

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Related Words

• breezy 
• calm 
• carefree 
• casual 
• composed 
• easy 
• easygoing 
• flexible 
• informal 
• laid-back 
• nonchalant 
• placid 
• serene 
• spontaneous 
• tolerant 
• tranquil