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low-fi

low-fi is the alternative spelling of lo-fi.

Meaning of lo-fi

Adjective

lo-fi (comparative more lo-fi, superlative most lo-fi)

  1. (sound) Having an old-fashioned quality, as if recorded with primitive equipment.
  2. Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined.
    • cute-sounding lo-fi drum beats
  3. Recorded at home with makeshift tools.

See all 5 meanings of lo-fi

Forms of low-fi

comparativemore low-fi
superlativemost low-fi

Questions about low-fi

What is low-fi the alternative spelling of?
Low-fi is the alternative spelling of lo-fi.

Words near low-fi in the dictionary

  1. low-effort syndrome
  2. low-emission
  3. low-end
  4. low-enriched uranium
  5. low-fat
  6. low-fi
  7. low-floor
  8. low-functioning
  9. low-functioning autism
  10. low-grade
  11. low-grade fever

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Adapted from Wiktionary: low-fi (page history and authors); lo-fi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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