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
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
His work embodies highbrow and lowbrow materials through a time in the 20th century when architecture was trending hard toward highbrow minimalism.
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Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
That balance of high- and lowbrow is absent in The Abandons.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
One of the most interesting things about the movie is the way Demme alternates between the more obvious, lowbrow gangster humor and the quiet, incredibly powerful moments between Pfeiffer and Modine that sneak up on the viewer.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
His work embodies highbrow and lowbrow materials through a time in the 20th century when architecture was trending hard toward highbrow minimalism.
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Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 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.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
That balance of high- and lowbrow is absent in The Abandons.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbrow
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Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
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The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
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Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
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Like a more crass, animated Seinfeld, Rocko deals with the mundanities and absurdities of daily life.
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With the games having kicked off, the sport has shown its ineffable power to supplant crass and capitalistic overreach.
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Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
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Even with data center experts and how common the trade has become now, the average hospital data center may take anywhere from two to five years.
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Recreational swimming is not permitted, yet anglers fishing for tilapia, largemouth bass and carp are a common sight along the rocky sides of the soft-bottom areas.
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Most soils need to be amended with coarse sand or pumice for better drainage.
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Crews will experience coarse terrain, pervasive dust, and a surface unlike anything here on Earth.
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Hernandez-McDuell, a former educator, said playing and creating with sand develops gross and fine motor skills.
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They are also required to certify that their contingents and units have been vetted and no credible information of prior involvement links them to gross violations of human rights.
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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