lowlife

noun

low·​life ˈlō-ˌlīf 

plural lowlifes ˈlō-ˌlīfs  also lowlives ˈlō-ˌlīvz 

1

: a person of low social status

2

: a person of low moral character

low-life adjective

Examples of lowlife in a Sentence

hanging around with a bunch of lowlifes

Recent Examples on the Web

Yang-bae is the kind of person most people would call a lowlife. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

You and many others have been taken in by a lowlife charlatan. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure. — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

Luke has his sister, Leia, and a solid support system to help him see reason, while Rotta is isolated, save for the other Hutts, who are all lowlifes and thieves. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for lowlife

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• afterlife
• pocketknife