lowdown
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lowdown
Synonyms: Noun
411 [slang], book, dope, inside, poop [slang], scoop, skinny [slang], tip
Synonyms: Adjective
base, contemptible, currish, despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignoble, ignominious, low, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
Antonyms: Adjective
high, high-minded, honorable, lofty, noble, straight, upright, venerable, virtuous
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Examples of lowdown in a Sentence
Noun
have you heard the lowdown on the new chairman of the department?Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Get the lowdown on that and this weekend’s other big summer festivals — Art + Soul Oakland, Redwood City’s PAL Music Festival and more — right here. — Randy Mcmullen, The Mercury News, "7 epic Bay Area things to do this weekend, July 26-28," 25 July 2019 Health spoke to experts to get the lowdown on the app—including any potential benefits, as well as the reason for all the backlash against it. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "There’s a New Weight Watchers App for Kids. Here’s What Experts Think About It," 15 Aug. 2019 Here's the lowdown on Arsenal's current crop of fantasy options with their new prices. — SI.com, "Arsenal Fantasy Football: Every Gunners Player's Price in 2019/20 Game Revealed," 7 July 2019 Here’s the lowdown: THE VIBE: Airy and appealing, with lots of seating choices. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "First Look: Santa Clara Marriott’s airy new Bosc + Bartlett restaurant, lounge," 3 July 2019 Neumann stops at a picnic table with four old-timers to get the lowdown. — Rick Paulas, SFChronicle.com, "Defender of the homeless remains committed, and angry," 12 June 2019 Here's a helpful Pride calendar that will give you the lowdown. — Seventeen, "How to Prep For Your First Pride Parade," 14 June 2019 GH Lab lowdown: Few ingredients are used as-is from nature. — Good Housekeeping, "The Real Meaning of Clean Beauty, According to Scientists," 11 Apr. 2019 Here's the lowdown: the pair initially struggled with conceiving, which lead them to consider adoption in 2016. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "Everything to Know About Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins' Adorable Kids," 7 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lowdown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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low-down
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