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

Harborne, who until now had kept a low profile, said he wanted to speak out to explain his motivation and his relationship with Farage.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In the months since the legal drama began, Lively and Reynolds have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at their sprawling home in Pound Ridge in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Powell, whose term as a governor runs through early 2028, said he would keep a low profile and has no interest in acting as a shadow chair under his presumptive successor, Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

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

I tried to keep a low profile because my name and picture were splattered over the front pages of several East Coast newspapers.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan