Meaning & use
lowbrow
Lacking intellectual or artistic sophistication; appealing to popular or unrefined tastes.
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Critics dismissed the film as lowbrow entertainment, but audiences loved its silly jokes.
The magazine mixed lowbrow gossip with occasional serious political reporting.
A note on using this word
Lowbrow contrasts with highbrow, which describes culture aimed at educated or elite tastes; the terms are often used with mild judgment.
Words with a similar meaning
unsophisticatedpopular
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Words with an opposite meaning
highbrowsophisticated
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