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 Some areas of Dallas lost over 50% of their low-rent units, according to the report. — Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 For too long, one group of actors has been cruelly locked out of Oscars consideration, their podium moments relegated to low-rent precursors like the Golden Globes and MTV Movie Awards. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 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 The teaser shows Cruise in cowboy boots dancing with a shovel in what looks to be a Los Angeles-type of low-rent apartment, as well as on a pier. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-rent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-rent

Adjective

Culturelle probiotics tend to be cheaper than Align products and are ideal for those with frequent diarrhea.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Birmingham26, the organisers, say that half of their 250,000 tickets — across morning and evening sessions — are £30 or cheaper.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

But tensions have opened up between data center boosters and some community organizations that want to see more jobs and economic benefits go to local residents, especially predominantly poor Hispanic farm and food processing workers.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Conventional wisdom usually attributes those failures to changing markets, disruptive competitors, or poor leadership.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

That Crowley came from behind to win was a testament to Evers’ grit and determination to keep the nomination from Hong, whom Evers said was unlikely to win in November, and to how terrible of a campaigner Hong turned out to be in the home stretch.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.

— Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

Sensing a disconnect or worse, a feeling of being forgotten, Campbell this summer invited some of the men who wrote those letters to campus.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Dry weather periods are expected in Colorado, and wildfires tend to be worse during these times.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bad

Adjective

The meeting comes after Lineage Logistics, which operates the 500,000-square-foot facility, has already been cited by AQMD officials for the rotten odor.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The veal barn had a smell Birdie had never smelled anywhere else—antiseptic, then sweet like a flower and rotten like manure.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotten

Adjective

While shootings involving indiscriminate killings are not common, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile shooting deaths in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
The common spaces are places to linger, from the yellow parlor room to the quiet library.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

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