as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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as in philistine
a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture
the town's lowbrows think that the school's music program is a complete waste of taxpayers' money
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Often deemed lowbrow, unserious and too commercial, a wider acceptance of magic mushrooms and ketamine among some pockets of the country also means that the art is no longer reserved for outcasts and hippies.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
De Rosnay recounts the time France’s American Film Festival asked them to present a list of their favorite films but cut them from the program seemingly because their choices were too lowbrow.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2024
Amid all the lowbrow humor about cakes that look like toilets, there is some wonderful celebration of individuality and perseverance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
There are few modern actors as purely watchable as Walton Goggins, a performer who is capable of both relishing in lowbrow material and elevating it with effortless charm.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Often deemed lowbrow, unserious and too commercial, a wider acceptance of magic mushrooms and ketamine among some pockets of the country also means that the art is no longer reserved for outcasts and hippies.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
De Rosnay recounts the time France’s American Film Festival asked them to present a list of their favorite films but cut them from the program seemingly because their choices were too lowbrow.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2024
Amid all the lowbrow humor about cakes that look like toilets, there is some wonderful celebration of individuality and perseverance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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