LOW-RENT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

low-rent

adjective

ˈlō-ˈrent

Definition of low-rent

as in cheap

of low quality a store full of low-rent items

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Recent Examples of low-rent The initial producer’s pitch was for a low-rent superhero, but finding something that’s never been done for even a generic superhero is a challenge. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 Its existence salutes the popularity of what was once relegated as a low-rent diversion. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 May 2026 Some areas of Dallas lost over 50% of their low-rent units, according to the report. — Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases. — Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-rent

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Adjective

The surge provided Mexican extruders with cheap aluminum from distorted markets, producing plant closures, layoffs and lost investment throughout the American aluminum extrusion industry.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
But short of such a turn — short of a bunch of other, cheaper states all but abandoning their programs — the legislature and the industry need to figure out more innovative solutions than just tinkering with credits around the margins.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

Nearby residents have argued that the large apartment complex will be a poor fit for their neighborhood, citing concerns about traffic congestion and fire department access, among other things.

— Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The Lions’ high-flying offense is at its best on turf, not nearly as fast on grass, and their poor red zone defense has been an issue.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

The bat lay on its back, soggy and wretched, here in the waning hours of this terrible day.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
An ugly fight between teammates during training camp was a terrible start to a season that officially began with a loss against North Carolina, a game in Dublin that TCU essentially sold, against the desires of Dykes.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

The Heat has also benefitted from some inferior opponents, as its three wins during the West Coast trip came against teams in the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings and Jazz that had one win at the time of the matchup.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Many medical experts consider the drops inferior for several reasons, including those mentioned in the handout.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of inferior

Adjective

During that period, the number of women killed because of their gender rose by 44%, suggesting the problem is only getting worse.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Read my colleague Nate Freeman’s soaring eulogy for the Cybertruck, Elon Musk’s grand experiment in bad taste.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of bad

Adjective

People who live near landfills, though, describe smelling rotten cabbage, rotten eggs and rotten fish, as well as ammonia and skunk.

— Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
Over the last decade, local government warehouses meant to store emergency food supplies have been found empty or filled with rotten supplies, largely because of corruption.

— JOEL WUTHNOW, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rotten

Adjective

Frye called for policies that increase transparency around gate utilization rate, establish meaningful utilization standards and expand the number of common-use gates.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Pest control Many common rose pests — including rose slugs, thrips, chilli thrips, and spider mites — pupate in the soil or overwinter in fallen plant debris.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of common

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