lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ 
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest
a lowbrow horror movie
lowbrow
noun
Examples of lowbrow in a Sentence
The movie's humor is clearly meant for a lowbrow audience.
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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One of the most interesting things about the movie is the way Demme alternates between the more obvious, lowbrow gangster humor and the quiet, incredibly powerful moments between Pfeiffer and Modine that sneak up on the viewer.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
His work embodies highbrow and lowbrow materials through a time in the 20th century when architecture was trending hard toward highbrow minimalism.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Expect unlikely connections to metaphysics and theology, and a big book tent covering the high and lowbrow.
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In that era, The New Yorker occupied a weirdly contradictory place in the new American nexus of highbrow and lowbrow, tradition and counterculture.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
His work embodies highbrow and lowbrow materials through a time in the 20th century when architecture was trending hard toward highbrow minimalism.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Expect unlikely connections to metaphysics and theology, and a big book tent covering the high and lowbrow.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
In that era, The New Yorker occupied a weirdly contradictory place in the new American nexus of highbrow and lowbrow, tradition and counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowbrow. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
-ˌbrau̇
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person without intellectual interests or culture
lowbrow
noun
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