1
: a person of low social status
2
: a person of low moral character
low-life
adjective
Examples of lowlife in a Sentence
hanging around with a bunch of lowlifes
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Ever since 2008’s Taken opened up a surprisingly durable late-career reinvention for Liam Neeson as a taciturn action star of tough-guy dad thrillers, frequently dispatching lowlifes who mess with his family, it’s become the norm to expect more of the same.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
The writer of this pile of garbage, Gabe Sherman, a lowlife and talentless hack, who has long been widely discredited, knew that, but chose to ignore it.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Should some lowlife have the temerity to steal your passport, the technology could help the police hunt it down.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Two King's Landing lowlifes known as Blood (Sam C. Wilson) and Cheese (Mark Stobbart) will play a grisly role in that plot.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 11 June 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
The writer of this pile of garbage, Gabe Sherman, a lowlife and talentless hack, who has long been widely discredited, knew that, but chose to ignore it.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Should some lowlife have the temerity to steal your passport, the technology could help the police hunt it down.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Two King's Landing lowlifes known as Blood (Sam C. Wilson) and Cheese (Mark Stobbart) will play a grisly role in that plot.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 11 June 2024
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“Lowlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowlife. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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