Lowlife: meaning, definitions and examples

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lowlife

[ ˈləʊlaɪf ]

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informal

A person of low social status or moral character; a disreputable or undesirable person.

Synonyms

rascal, rogue, scoundrel, villain

Examples of usage

He was surrounded by a group of lowlifes at the bar.
Don't trust that lowlife, he will only bring trouble.

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slang

A person who is considered to be of little importance or worth.

Synonyms

loser, nobody, nonentity

Examples of usage

He was treated like a lowlife by his boss.
Don't be such a lowlife, show some respect.

Translations

Translations of the word "lowlife" in other languages:

🇵🇹 vagabundo

🇮🇳 नीच व्यक्ति

🇩🇪 Nichtsnutz

🇮🇩 sampah masyarakat

🇺🇦 неборак

🇵🇱 menda

🇯🇵 ろくでなし (rokudenashi)

🇫🇷 vaurien

🇪🇸 canalla

🇹🇷 serseri

🇰🇷 하찮은 사람 (hachan-eun salam)

🇸🇦 وضيع

🇨🇿 budižkničemu

🇸🇰 ničomník

🇨🇳 卑鄙的人 (bēibǐ de rén)

🇸🇮 ničvrednež

🇮🇸 ónytjungur

🇰🇿 нәжіс адам

🇬🇪 ნაძირალა

🇦🇿 aşağılıq adam

🇲🇽 canalla

Word origin

The term 'lowlife' originated in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'low' and 'life', referring to a person of low social status or moral character. It has since been used in informal and slang contexts to describe individuals of disreputable or undesirable behavior.

See also: below, low, lowball, lowbrow, lower, lowest, lowliness, lowly, lowness.