low profile

American  

[loh proh-fahyl] / ˈloʊ ˈproʊ faɪl /

low posture

noun

1. a deliberately inconspicuous, modest, or anonymous manner.

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low profile British  

noun

1. 1. a position or attitude characterized by a deliberate avoidance of prominence or publicity

   2. ( as modifier )

      a low-profile approach

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adjective

1. (of a tyre) wide in relation to its height

low profile Idioms  

1. see keep a low profile.

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Other Word Forms

• low-profile adjective

Etymology

Origin of low profile

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Memory chips tend to keep a low profile in the semiconductor industry, compared with the CPUs and GPUs they serve.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, Styles has kept a low profile - although he was spotted in Vatican City for the announcement of the new pope in May 2025, and ran a sub-three hour marathon in Berlin last September.

From BBC

To say Batty has kept a low profile since retiring in 2004 would be an understatement.

From BBC

In Britain, he kept a low profile but remained an outspoken figure on social media.

From Barron's

In Britain, he kept a low profile alongside his wife, a cardiologist, and their daughter.

From Barron's