lowlife
noun
low·life
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plural lowlifes\ ˈlō-ˌlīfs
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also lowlives\ ˈlō-ˌlīvz
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also lowlives\ ˈlō-ˌlīvz
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Definition of lowlife
1
: a person of low social status
2
: a person of low moral character
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Examples of lowlife in a Sentence
hanging around with a bunch of lowlifes
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Even severely edited, the story of Augie’s first 30 years — spent among immigrants, bohemians, lowlifes and nouveau riches — takes three acts, three hours and 13 actors playing 40 roles to deliver. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "In Chicago’s Vibrant Theater Scene, Two Tales of One City," 7 June 2019 Guzman’s lawyers say the lowlife cooperators are lying in an attempt to frame him and get an easier sentence in their own drug-trafficking cases. — Claudia Torrens, The Seattle Times, "El Chapo trial becomes New York’s latest tourist attraction," 18 Dec. 2018 What starts off feeling a little like a B-movie offering the inverse of Western romance in the company of losers and lowlifes quickly transforms into a road trip-cum-thriller defined by startling shifts and turns. — Eve Macsweeney, Vogue, "In Randy Kennedy’s Presidio, a Startling Road Trip Thriller Full of Twists and Turns," 17 Aug. 2018 Michael Cohen is, famously, a lowlife and screwball who’s made his living as an enforcer, liar and thug. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "Michael Cohen Makes History," 28 Feb. 2019 Making matters worse is the general indifference of the king's son Hal (Hamish Linklater), the future Henry V, whose days are spent in taverns amongst lowlifes like Falstaff, an obese old drunk with an intoxicating lust for life. — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Henry IV': Theater Review," 9 June 2018 No collusion, all made up by this den of thieves and lowlifes! — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Justice Department Watchdog: McCabe Misled Investigators," 13 Apr. 2018 No collusion, all made up by this den of thieves and lowlifes! — Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com, "Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe misled investigators, DOJ finds," 13 Apr. 2018 No collusion, all made up by this den of thieves and lowlifes! — Erin Kelly, USA TODAY, "DOJ releases report used to justify firing of ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lowlife.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lowlife
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lowlife
US, informal
: a bad person : a person of low moral character
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