as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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as in philistine
a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture
the town's lowbrows think that the school's music program is a complete waste of taxpayers' money
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Recent Examples of lowbrow
Vogue, 29 July 2025
From books to movies to, yes, even podcasts, the hosts recommend both high- and lowbrow choices.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
And lo, the high-low concept was born: a club that would give its members permission to dip into deeply lowbrow territory, and then count upon the next choice to hoist us out of the muck.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
From books to movies to, yes, even podcasts, the hosts recommend both high- and lowbrow choices.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
Who says the eyebrow and the lowbrow don’t mix?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbrow
Adjective
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Colorado has condemned a vulgar chant its fans directed at BYU during its football team’s 24-21 loss Saturday at Folsom Field.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Protecting speech for all requires great tolerance for the vulgar, rude, offensive, angry, mean and, yes, even hateful.—
The Detroit News Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each project presented at MIA is picked with a genuine desire for these works to come to the fore, not by crass commercial considerations.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Crowd in New York has been bordered on rude; embarrassing!—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Protecting speech for all requires great tolerance for the vulgar, rude, offensive, angry, mean and, yes, even hateful.—
The Detroit News Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The most common mistake is planting them too deeply, which results in mostly foliage growth and no flowers.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brandon, his nerves showing, spoke about the oil boom, cartel activity, copper and crude-oil theft, and the struggles the six law enforcement officers in the county have dealing with it all.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Chad Powers’ nasty protagonist should give it license to be more cutting, rather than just unimaginatively crude, in its humor.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is particularly helpful for those with thicker, coarser hair (types 3 to 4).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Thick, coarse hair does best with a hot-air brush that features strong, durable bristles and tangle-free features.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tapestry’s incentive plan is based on adjusted net sales, gross margins and operating income for the year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The first Simpsons movie was released July 27, 2007, and went on to gross $536 million at the box office.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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