lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ 
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest
a lowbrow horror movie
lowbrow
noun
Examples of lowbrow in a Sentence
The movie's humor is clearly meant for a lowbrow audience.
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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Expect unlikely connections to metaphysics and theology, and a big book tent covering the high and lowbrow.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
In that era, The New Yorker occupied a weirdly contradictory place in the new American nexus of highbrow and lowbrow, tradition and counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Recorded in a frenzy after his release from jail, Cold Devil presented his South Central as being full of lowbrow luxury, sub-Heat shootouts, lean binges, illicit trips to Neiman Marcus, and enemies who lurk behind every corner—but don’t dress as well as him.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
In that era, The New Yorker occupied a weirdly contradictory place in the new American nexus of highbrow and lowbrow, tradition and counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Recorded in a frenzy after his release from jail, Cold Devil presented his South Central as being full of lowbrow luxury, sub-Heat shootouts, lean binges, illicit trips to Neiman Marcus, and enemies who lurk behind every corner—but don’t dress as well as him.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowbrow. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
-ˌbrau̇
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person without intellectual interests or culture
lowbrow
noun
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