Join free

lo-fi

English · Français · Deutsch · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

lo-fi

Where it comes from

Syllabic abbreviation of low fidelity.

adjective more lo-fi · most lo-fi · lofi · low-fi

  1. 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.

noun lofi · low-fi

  1. uncountable A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples. But I feel like the whole “lo-fi beats” thing has become like Starbucks music.
  2. uncountable A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound.

Opposite: hi-fi

Thesaurus

noun

Opposite: hi-fi

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"lo-fi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lo-fi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

lo-fi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lo-fi

Chicago

"lo-fi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lo-fi.

BibTeX
@misc{lo_fi_2026,
  title = {lo-fi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lo-fi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}