Lowlife
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈloʊlaɪf/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lowlife is an adjective meaning Lacking morality.
Meaning
Lacking morality.
More Meanings
- Seemingly mischievous and troublesome to society.
- (derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, disreputable, or otherwise immoral person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.
- (derogatory) A person who is rebuked by their community for their behavior.
- (derogatory) A person of low socio-economic status.
Example Sentences
They say all the lowlifes used to hang out at the docks and plot their despicable crimes, before being elected to public office.
Word Forms
- low-life
- low life
- lowlifes
- lowlives
Synonyms for lowlife
Depending on context, synonyms include rat, rotter, crumb, so-and-so, stinker, puke.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rotter, so-and-so, puke, stinker, crumb, skunk.
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