lowlife

[loh-lahyf]

noun

plural

lowlifes 

1. a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.

lowlife

/ ˈləʊˌlaɪf /

noun

1. slang

   1. a member or members of the underworld

   2. ( as modifier )

      his lowlife friends

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowlife¹

First recorded in 1785–95; low ¹ + life

Example Sentences

But Rachel is no shrinking violet, holding her own against lowlifes and schemers while navigating the movie’s unexpected turns, shocking violence and wrenching tension.

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As is the case in these mysteries, the upstanding citizens are propped up by a whole lot of lowlifes, but few as fearsome as Scott Shepherd’s chilly construction manager, Allen Murphy.

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Trump fired back at Kelly’s testimony on Wednesday, calling former chief of staff a “total degenerate” and “lowlife” in a Truth Social post denying some of his allegations.

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That also provoked an angry broadside from Trump, who called the former Marine general a "lowlife" with "Trump derangement syndrome" in a Truth Social post.

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He said Trump targeting the film's writer Gabe Sherman - calling him a "lowlife" and questioning his credentials - had sparked an influx of hate.

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