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noun

ˈlō-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce lowdown (audio)
Definition of lowdownnext
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public have you heard the lowdown on the new chairman of the department?

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low-down

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adjective

ˈlō-(ˌ)dau̇n How to pronounce low-down (audio)
as in dirty
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency of all the low-down tricks that have ever been played in the history of that game

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Recent Examples of lowdown
Noun
Ditching your wife for the empty promise of an online affair is a rotten, cowardly, lowdown way out. — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023 Vogue caught up with all of the queens below to get the lowdown on how their distinctive drag looks channeled Mugler and how the designer continues to inspire. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Deadline sat down with Bennett in advance of this year’s event to get the low-down on what 2026’s edition has to offer. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026 And that’s just counting the low-down and dirtiest tanking teams. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lowdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowdown
  1. scoop
  2. dirty
  3. tip
  4. nasty
  5. rumor
  6. vile
  7. immoral
  8. vicious
Noun
  • Step 4 Using a #16 cookie scoop or ¼-cup measuring cup, portion out dough and roll into smooth balls.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Happy Hours star radiated in a strapless deep purple silk dress with a distressed scoop neckline and asymmetrical draping on her left hip, creating a ruched effect that cascaded down to the ankle-length hemline.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoop
Adjective
  • As Coca-Cola works to automate dirty soda and refreshers, CNBC's Amelia Lucas takes readers inside the secretive labs where the soda maker is planning its next wave of innovation.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When younger brother Naz arrives with an unexpected guest in tow, tensions simmer, eventually boiling over into violence as the family’s dirty secrets are revealed.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dirty
Noun
  • Anyone with information related to the cases can contact the police department at 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-238-7950.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to the criminal complaint, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received several tips regarding Eyde’s internet activity on Discord, a messaging application.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tip
Adjective
  • Minneola City Councilman David Yeager’s efforts to annex his new home into the city earlier this summer sparked a nasty debate on the council that led to two members being censured last week for incivility.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Working with a nasty four-pitch mix, Bradley struck out six over four innings before achieving the feat in the fifth.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of nasty
Noun
  • In February, the couple appeared again on Jinger and Jeremy’s podcast and spoke about pregnancy rumors that had been circulating online.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the other end of the spectrum, a single courtside seat for the men’s finals was going for $29,000 in August, and that’s despite rumors that the two top male players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, may withdraw because of injuries.
    — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rumor
Adjective
  • Disgusted that any adult would ever consider exploiting a child in such a vile and predatory way.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • His tenure came to an end when video surfaced of a drunken Galliano berating other customers at a Paris bar with vile antisemitic insults.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vile
Adjective
  • Heilbrun was speaking to his evaluation of Clancy’s case and her understanding of what is immoral.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to experts, this device could rot my brain, influence me to commit immoral acts, and even ruin my eyesight.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • Detectives charged him with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the vicious attack that killed his mother, 57-year-old Josefa Soto de Guzman, on Friday.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pace, skill, a vicious shot, the ability to make opposition defenders look like fools.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of vicious

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“Lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowdown. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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