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lowbrow

/ˈləʊbraʊ/

/ˈloʊbraʊ/

Translations

lowbrownoun

lowbrows

/ˈləʊbraʊ/

/ˈloʊbraʊ/

béotienPersonne jugée peu cultivée ou peu portée sur les activités intellectuelles.

Despite his success in business, he was often regarded as a lowbrow by his peers due to his lack of interest in the arts.

Malgré son succès dans les affaires, ses pairs le prenaient souvent pour un béotien en raison de son désintérêt pour les arts.

Additional translations

beaufFamilier et péjoratif, pour une personne au goût jugé vulgaire ou peu raffiné.

Synonyms

unrefined person

lowbrowadjective

more lowbrow

Comp.

most lowbrow

Super.

/ˈləʊbraʊ/

/ˈloʊbraʊ/

de bas étageSe dit d’un divertissement, d’un humour ou d’un goût jugés peu raffinés, peu intellectuels.

The movie was criticized for its lowbrow humor, appealing more to slapstick than wit.

Le film a été critiqué pour son humour de bas étage, qui relevait davantage du burlesque que de l’esprit.

Additional translations

vulgaireEmploi péjoratif, surtout pour un humour, un spectacle ou un goût jugés sans raffinement.

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lowbrownoun

A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits or is considered to have uncultivated tastes.

Despite his success in business, he was often regarded as a lowbrow by his peers due to his lack of interest in the arts.

lowbrowadjective

Not highly intellectual or cultured; suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest.

The movie was criticized for its lowbrow humor, appealing more to slapstick than wit.