Lowbrow - English meaning

adjective

(of a place) able to be reached or entered.

Usage examples:

The town is accessible by bus

adjective

Possible to approach, enter, or use

Usage examples:

The island is accessible only by ferry., public areas and buildings are now more accessible to peop…

adjective

Able to be easily got or used

Usage examples:

Be accessible to sb the website is accessible to all users., the studios are fully accessible to pe…

adjective

Cheap in price and low in quality

Usage examples:

A downmarket tabloid newspaper, the store seems to have gone downmarket in an attempt to attract mo…

noun

A weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between featherweight and welterweight. in the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 57 to 60 kg.

Usage examples:

Henry armstrong held world titles at featherweight, lightweight and welterweight simultaneously and…

adjective

Of thin material or build and weighing less than average.

Usage examples:

A lightweight grey suit

adjective

(esp. of clothes) weighing little and therefore not warm

Usage examples:

A lightweight jacket, the movie was a lightweight comedy.

noun

A market of as many people as possible, not just people with a lot of money or particular needs or interests

Usage examples:

There's no mass market for the magazine., they sell high-end furniture that is not aiming for the m…

noun

A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

Usage examples:

I am a complete philistine when it comes to paintings

adjective

Hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

Usage examples:

There were displays to inspire even the most philistine of visitors

noun

A member of a non-semitic people of ancient southern palestine, who came into conflict with the israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries bc.

Usage examples:

The canaanites suffered a series of setbacks in the late 2nd millennium bc with attacks from the se…

abbreviation

Place.

Usage examples:

3 palmerston pl., edinburgh

abbreviation

Poland (international vehicle registration).

verb

Make a light explosive sound.

Usage examples:

Corks popped and glasses tinkled

noun

A light explosive sound.

Usage examples:

There were a few pops, perhaps from pistols

adverb

With a light explosive sound.

Usage examples:

The champagne went pop

adjective

Liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group.

Usage examples:

She was one of the most popular girls in the school

adjective

Liked, enjoyed, or admired by many people or by most people in a particular group

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In-line skating is increasingly popular., contrary to popular belief, air travel is less dangerous …

adjective

Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

Usage examples:

A simple solution

noun

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one.

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The gatherers of simples

exclamation

Of very low intelligence.

adjective

Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are.

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Simplistic solutions

adjective

Simple but not effectively dealing with a real situation or problem, which is more complicated

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A simplistic idea/plan

noun

A newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories.

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The tabloid press

noun

A type of newspaper that has smaller pages, many pictures, and short reports

Usage examples:

The tabloids often attract readers with sensational headlines.

adjective

(especially of items of popular culture) of poor quality.

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Trashy novels and formulaic movies

adjective

Worthless, or of low quality

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Trashy romance novels

adjective

Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.

Usage examples:

To my uncultured palate most of the wines were good

adjective

Someone who is uncultured has not had a good education and does not know a lot about art, music, painting, etc.

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He accused modern schools of churning out uncultured children., they regarded their country cousins…

adjective

Not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed.

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A friendly and unpretentious hotel

adjective

Simple and/or sincere; not pretentious

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The food is delicious and unpretentious.

adjective

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.

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An unsophisticated young man

adjective

Not complicated, not educated, or without a good understanding of culture

Usage examples:

He’s an unsophisticated man, but he has been very successful in business.