lowbred

[ loh-bred ]

adjective

1. characterized by or characteristic of low or vulgar breeding; ill-bred; coarse.

   Synonyms: rude, unrefined

   Antonyms: noble

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowbred¹

First recorded in 1750–60; low ¹ + bred

Example Sentences

Why, in the name of Athene, do they put such lowbred villains into office.

From Project Gutenberg

A fellow of your caste had otherwise obtained no hold upon me; a lowbred, illiterate drunkard——'

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bawdy
• boorish
• crass
• crude
• dirty
• gruff
• nasty
• obscene
• off-color
• raw
• ribald
• rude
• scatological
• vulgar