Meaning & use
Baser
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More base, low, or unworthy; the comparative form of "base," often describing instincts, motives, or desires considered morally inferior.
See it in a sentence
The novel explores how war can expose people's baser instincts.
He resisted the baser impulse to respond with insults.
A note on using this word
"Baser" almost always appears in the fixed phrase "baser instincts" or "baser motives," describing impulses associated with greed, cruelty, or selfishness.
Words with a similar meaning
lowervilermeaner
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Words with an opposite meaning
noblerhigher
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