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

Becerra “basically took a very absent, low profile — didn’t show up, didn’t harmonize the remarkable infighting,” Topol said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

He keeps a meticulously low profile, eschewing media interviews and the DC social scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

For the 41-year-old Vance, who has kept a notably low profile during the Middle East conflict, it will be one of the biggest moments of his career.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has kept a low profile.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Add locksmith skills and a keen ability to keep a low profile, and I trip into the lap of luxury on a regular basis.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman