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low–rent
adjective \ˈlō-ˈrent\
: not of good quality : cheaply made or done
: low in moral character or social status
Full Definition of LOW-RENT
: low in character, cost, or prestige <low–rent thugs> <a low–rent movie> <a low–rent literary form>
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First Known Use of LOW-RENT
1957
Related to LOW-RENT
- Synonyms
- bad, bargain-basement, bum, cheapjack, cheesy, coarse, common, crappy [slang], cut-rate, el cheapo, execrable, gimcrack, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, low-rent, mediocre, miserable, poor, rotten, rubbishy, schlock (or schlocky also shlock or shlocky), second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, terrible, trashy, trumpery, wretched
- Antonyms
- excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high-grade, superior, top-notch
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