low profile

low pos·ture

[loh proh-fahyl]

noun

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

low profile

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a low-profile approach

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• low-profile adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of low profile¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Idioms and Phrases

see keep a low profile.

Example Sentences

Biya has kept his customary low profile during the campaign, appearing in public on Tuesday for the first time since May, looking visibly fit.

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The rap is that because she’s maintained such a low profile in the year since she took over, she has ceded the field to Mr. Farage.

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Since then I have stayed on the move, keeping a low profile and staying in areas no longer held by Hamas.

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While suddenly in the spotlight, LaRavia has tried to keep a low profile.

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This tactic is believed by law enforcement sources to have created tensions with Steven Lyons, who had been content to keep a low profile in Dubai.

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