Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh rent]
- /loʊ rɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loh rent]
- /loʊ rɛnt/
Definitions of low-rent word
- adjective low-rent Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement. 1
- adjective low-rent If someone lives in a low-rent house, they only have to pay a small amount of money to live there. 0
- adjective low-rent You can use low-rent to describe something that is of poor quality, especially when it is compared with something else. 0
- adjective low-rent cheap and inferior 0
- adjective low-rent of, for, or like persons lacking education, refinement, etc.; lowbrow; coarse 0
- adjective low-rent inferior to others of its kind; second-rate, cheap, etc. 0
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Origin of low-rent
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Low-rent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
low-rent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for low-rent
adj low-rent
- lousy — infested with lice.
- substandard — below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
Antonyms for low-rent
adj low-rent
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- first-class — of the highest or best class or quality: a first-class movie.
- first-rate — excellent; superb.
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