Low-down
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈləʊ.daʊn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Low-down is an adjective meaning Down, depressed.
Meaning
Down, depressed.
More Meanings
- An abject or despicable person.
- (slang) Of a person, worthless, contemptibly of no value; despicable.
Example Sentences
He was a lowdown because white men made him that way. Don't you agree?
No-count. Even low-down. I still don't see how Loma could of married into that sharecropper white trash.
You get out of me kitchen, you low-down scrounger! I ain't going to have you in here, giving me cheek to me face and drinkin' beer I got to pay for.
Nothing ever happens in this town, feeling low-down, not a lot to do around here. I thought that I would go right out of my mind until my friend told me the news.
Word Forms
- lowdown
- low-downs
Synonyms for low-down
Depending on context, synonyms include abject, low, contemptible, emotional, miserable, poop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contemptible, miserable, abject, funky, skinny, scummy.
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