lowbred

adjective

ˈlō-ˈbred How to pronounce lowbred (audio)
Definition of lowbrednext
as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste having been brought up in a genteel family, she began to resent her fiancé's lowbred ways

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbred
  1. crass
  2. vulgar
  3. rude
  4. common
  5. coarse
  6. gross
  7. rough
  8. rugged
Adjective
  • Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
  • Like a more crass, animated Seinfeld, Rocko deals with the mundanities and absurdities of daily life.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Definition of crass
Adjective
  • Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • Suki, a vocal Black woman with an at times vulgar persona, whereas Althoff, a white woman, gained a reputation as an awkward, seemingly timid interviewer on her The Really Good Podcast.
    — Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Downright rude when driving, scooters and bikes weaving in and out, people opening their windows and yelling all the time.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As Nessie showed at lunch, being real does not necessarily include being rude.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of rude
Adjective
  • Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, high altitude and rapidly changing weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Of the seven expense categories tracked — including housing, medical costs and education — cellphone bills were the most common expense paid by someone else.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • The best type of tea to re-steep is anything that starts very potent, or features tea leaves that are on the larger, coarser side, rather than finely ground.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Basic instructions are to fill your puddler almost to the top with coarse sand.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coarse
Adjective
  • The Africa Corps fights alongside the Malian army and has been accused of gross human rights violations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • The operator would get a $400,000 annual base fee, as well as incentive fees equal to 7% of gross revenues and food and beverage sales, and 15% of revenue from sponsorships and premium seating, according to the underlying city legislation.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of gross
Adjective
  • Even a rough one shortens the negotiation and produces a fairer number for both sides.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The men were diving a reef off Duck Key, in the Middle Keys, when they became separated from their boat amid rough waters, FWC spokeswoman Arielle Callender said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • In Zamora province near the Portuguese border, more than 20 ground and aerial units guarded the perimeter of the Fermoselle fire against flare-ups in the rugged Arribes del Duero landscape.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The rugged Atlantic Coast, forests, and historic towns await retirees in the Northeast.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rugged
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“Lowbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbred. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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