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lowbrow [ˈləʊˌbraʊ] Disparaging n a person who has uncultivated or nonintellectual tastes adj also lowbrowed
of or characteristic of such a person lowbrowism n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
lowbrow adjective unsophisticated, popular, shallow, lightweight, tabloid, inferior, easy-to-understand, mass-market, undemanding, insubstantial, unscholarly lowbrow novels Translations lowbrow [ˈləʊbraʊ] adj → sans prétentions intellectuelles low-budget [ˌləʊˈbʌdʒɪt] adj [film, project] → à petit budget low-cal [ˌləʊˈkæl] adj → basses calories inv low-calorie [ˌləʊˈkæləri] adj → basses calories inv low-cost [ˌləʊˈkɒst] adj [airline, flight, housing] → bon marché inv low-cut [ˌləʊˈkʌt] adj [dress] → décolleté(e) low-down lowdown [ˈləʊdaʊn] n to give sb the low-down → mettre qn au courant He gave me the low-down → Il m'a mis au courant. to give sb the low-down on sth → mettre qn au courant de qch adj (= despicable) → mesquin(e) lowbrow [ˈləʊˌbraʊ] 1. adj (pej) (person) → poco colto/a; (interests, entertainment) → senza pretese intellettuali 2. n → persona poco colta or senza pretese intellettuali lowbrow [ˈləʊˌbraʊ] 1. adj (pej) (person) → poco colto/a; (interests, entertainment) → senza pretese intellettuali 2. n → persona poco colta or senza pretese intellettuali How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was the place to go to get the real lowdown on the lowbrow habits of Hollywood icons: Desi Arnaz was a boozer, Rita Hayworth was a horrible mother, and Marilyn Monroe liked sex. City fathers rejected the idea, not because they thought it too lowbrow for the civic image, but for fear citizens along the way would poke holes in the valuable fire hoses in an attempt to hijack the cargo. It's a lowbrow term, connoting blood, guns, and nefarious activities. |
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