lowbrow

American  

[loh-brou, loh-brou] / ˈloʊˌbraʊ, ˈloʊˈbraʊ /

noun

1. a person who is uninterested, uninvolved, or uneducated in intellectual activities or pursuits.

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adjective

1. being a lowbrow.

   that lowbrow idiot.

2. of, relating to, or proper to a lowbrow.

   lowbrow entertainment.

lowbrow British  

/ ˈləʊˌbraʊ /

noun

1. a person who has uncultivated or nonintellectual tastes

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adjective

1. of or characteristic of such a person

lowbrow Cultural  

1. Unsophisticated, uncultured, vulgar: “My blind date took me to a mud-wrestling match. What a lowbrow evening!”

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Other Word Forms

• lowbrowism noun

Etymology

Origin of lowbrow

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; low ¹ + brow

Example Sentences

Beyond the lowbrow perception of buying wine at a bulk retailer, wineries risk alienating loyal customers if their bottles sell for less than they offer them at the vineyards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Critics might call it lowbrow, and drawing a direct connection to increased attendance is often difficult, but the social glow up is pushing the museums into the cultural conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal

From original tales to radical reworkings of classics both high-falutin’ and raucously lowbrow, these 10 filmmakers all know that the most vital part of the storytelling business has stayed exactly the same.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, his research revealed a fascinating throughline: the line between highbrow and lowbrow cuisine has always been blurry, and gelatin salads are a perfect case study.

From Salon

The very name conjures images of sweltering summer picnics, soggy sandwiches and a kind of lowbrow indulgence we don’t like to admit we enjoy.

From Salon

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