Lowbrow (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes; "lowbrow tastes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comedy show's reliance on crude humor and slapstick comedy appealed to the lowbrow tastes of its audience.
- He was often criticized for his lowbrow reading habits, which consisted mainly of pulp fiction and comic books.
- The art critic dismissed the painting as a lowbrow attempt at creativity, lacking in depth and sophistication.
- The lowbrow humor in the movie was not to everyone's taste, but it did appeal to a certain segment of the population.
- The restaurant's decor, complete with neon lights and loud music, catered to the lowbrow sensibilities of its late-night clientele.