lowlife

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈləʊlaɪf//
United States//ˈloʊlaɪf//

Lacking morality.

adjective

1
Lacking morality.
2
Seemingly mischievous and troublesome to society.

Etymology

From low + life.

noun

1
An untrustworthy, despicable, disreputable, or otherwise immoral person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.
They say all the lowlifes used to hang out at the docks and plot their despicable crimes, before being elected to public office.
2
A person who is rebuked by their community for their behavior.
3
A person of low socio-economic status.

Forms

plural: lowlifes, lowlives
comparative: more lowlife
superlative: most lowlife

lower · Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.Lower · A surname.lowering · The act of something being lowered.

lowlife · Lacking morality.

lowly · Not high; not elevated in place; low.loyal · Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for…Loyal · A surname from French.

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