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adjective

ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ How to pronounce lowbrow (audio)
Definition of lowbrownext
as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers

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noun

ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ How to pronounce lowbrow (audio)
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
Adjective
On the Approval Matrix, on this particular night, The Bear is smack in the middle of highbrow and lowbrow, and fully on the side of brilliant, with no hints of the despicable. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The lowbrow horror parody thrives on shtick about weed, race and genitalia. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 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
  1. vulgar
  2. clown
  3. crass
  4. rude
  5. common
  6. coarse
Adjective
  • Taylor describes inappropriate physical touch, as well as the knight cornering her and saying vulgar things.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In her smartly vulgar The Seasons (1957), which extends nearly 17 feet, Krasner returns to the subject of rebirth one year after Pollock’s death, depicting abundant forms resembling genitalia.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulgar
Noun
  • That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of clown
Adjective
  • But the fashionable-at-the-time nakedness of the YBAs’ desire for money, most completely embodied by Hirst, quickly became crass.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crass
Adjective
  • Rosie Campbell, Managing Director of Eleos AI Research, a nonprofit dedicated to understanding and addressing the potential well-being of AI, said that some other studies have even shown that rude questions can actually improve results.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Others have seized on comments he’s made about the event, such as calling attendees rude or casting town halls as dangerous.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rude
Adjective
  • That capability expanded to agriculture and meteorological purposes, eventually making Earth observation one of the most common reasons satellites and space stations are deployed into orbit today.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Other common violations include washing cars at home, filling pools and power washing, which are all disallowed.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • Coir doormats, made with coconut fiber, are appreciated for their coarse, abrasive textures.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At Cafe Cuil on the Isle of Skye, the menu features properly traditional, coarse pinhead oats soaked in oat milk overnight and finished with a seasonal topping – currently, hazelnut brittle praline and poached pears.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of coarse

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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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