Meaning & use
basest
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Superlative of 'base': lowest in moral quality, most dishonorable or contemptible.
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He accused his rival of the basest kind of betrayal.
Greed and envy, she argued, were the basest of human motives.
A note on using this word
Often paired with abstract nouns like 'instincts' or 'motives' to describe morally degraded behavior at its extreme.
Words with a similar meaning
vilestmost despicable
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Words with an opposite meaning
noblestmost honorable
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