Synonyms of low-lying

low-lying

adjective

ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ 

as in short

having relatively little height

the low-lying hills blocked our view of the sea only a little bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• short
• little
• small
• low
• tiny
• low-slung
• slight
• dwarf
• sawed-off
• flat
• compact
• dwarfish
• petite
• smallish
• miniature
• diminutive
• pygmy
• dinky
• pocket
• scrubby
• squat
• puny
• dumpy
• undersized
• stumpy
• mini
• bitty
• pocket-size
• teeny
• pocket-sized
• stunted
• wee
• half-pint
• stubby
• undersize
• squatty
• pint-size
• pint-sized
• minimized
• teeny-weeny
• minute
• bantam

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tall
• high
• towering
• lofty
• elevated
• lifted
• uplifted
• raised
• high-rise
• statuesque
• large
• altitudinous
• lanky
• upswept
• oversized
• sizeable
• rangy
• bulky
• voluminous
• sizable
• big
• oversize
• outsized
• outsize
• largish
• hefty
• gangling
• hulking
• gangly

Examples of low-lying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, a crevice tool is ideal for cleaning crumbs that fell between cushions, within seams or tufts, and underneath low-lying pieces. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024

Helene's historic flooding ravaged portions of the Biltmore grounds, including its entrance and multiple low-lying buildings. —Jacob Biba, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024

The wetlands were also partially filled to avoid inundation of low-lying lands, which resulted in a disruption of the natural hydrology of water systems. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

Floods often kill the citrus groves, especially young orange trees planted in low-lying areas, Arnold said, adding that several of his young orange trees were lost to flooding. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024