Lowbrow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈloʊbɹaʊ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lowbrow is an adjective meaning Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
Meaning
Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
More Meanings
- (countable) Someone or something of low education or culture.
- (uncountable, art) An underground populist visual art movement that arose in the Los Angeles area in the late 1960s, inspired by comics, punk music, graffiti, etc.
Example Sentences
The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.
Word Forms
- low-brow
- lowbrows
Synonyms for lowbrow
Depending on context, synonyms include idiot, philistine, uncultivated, nonintellectual.
Antonyms for lowbrow
Common opposites include highbrow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonintellectual, uncultivated, philistine, stupid, dumb, idiot.
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