LOWBROW Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈlō-ˌbrau̇

Definition of lowbrow

as in vulgar

lacking in refinement or good taste at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers

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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

Adjective

The tension between highbrow and lowbrow comedy, and what is deemed acceptable by image-conscious Black middle-class audiences, continues to ignite fierce debate—nearly a century after Stepin Fetchit first appeared on-screen. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 What is high art and what is lowbrow? — Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026

Noun

Executives at NBCUniversal frame Bravo as a brand that represents a particular type of lowbrow-highbrow reality TV, and that even if the channel vanished, the brand could live on. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026 That balance of high- and lowbrow is absent in The Abandons. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lowbrow

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbrow

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

Noun

This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Mimi said one customer had a picture of a scary clown in his profile and his name listed as MURDER, in all caps.

— Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of clown

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

In the nearly 90-second recording, Varela calls the customer service representative lazy, rude and racist and asks her for her name tag.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Posey can deliver an absurd line with such conviction that arguing with her would seem rude.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of rude

Adjective

The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.

— Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The biggest common factor across Asia is longevity, Park said – and how people are thinking differently about the final part of their lives.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of common

Adjective

After drying, stick the cuttings into small pots filled with coarse potting soil to ensure proper drainage.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
Emily Young, a spokesperson for the Lake County Health Department, said in an email that there are fine particulates and coarse particulates.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of coarse

Adjective

No investment banks upgraded or downgraded Tesla after the latest results, which delivered a revenue beat but an earnings miss as free cash flow turned negative and gross margins narrowed.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026
In 1974, the company took in $150,000 in gross revenue, with $36,000 in profit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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