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low-calorie

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calorie-restricted, restricted

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a food or drink, having fewer calories than its standard form.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diet, low-cal

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: caloriearm — of a diet
  • Finnish: matalakalorinen — of a diet
  • Finnish: vähäkalorinen — of a diet
  • Georgian: დაბალკალორიული (dabalḳaloriuli) — of a diet
  • Polish: małokaloryczny — of a diet
  • Polish: niskokaloryczny — of a diet
  • Dutch: caloriearm — of food or drink
  • Finnish: matalakalorinen — of food or drink
  • Finnish: vähäkalorinen — of food or drink
  • Georgian: დაბალკალორიული (dabalḳaloriuli) — of food or drink
  • Polish: małokaloryczny — of food or drink
  • Polish: niskokaloryczny — of food or drink