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lowbrow

[/ˈloʊbraʊ/]
adjective/nounpl: lowbrows (noun)
de bom gosto duvidoso; vulgar; popular
1. (adjective) Relating to or characteristic of unsophisticated or uncultivated tastes; not intellectually demanding
He enjoys lowbrow entertainment like reality TV shows.
Ele gosta de entretenimento de bom gosto duvidoso, como reality shows.
2. (noun) A person of unsophisticated or uncultivated taste; someone who does not appreciate high culture
Critics dismissed the film as entertainment for lowbrows.
Os críticos rejeitaram o filme como entretenimento para pessoas de gosto vulgar.
NYC Slang
cheap; pedestrian; for the masses
Synonyms
uncultivatedunsophisticatedphilistinecommonvulgarcrude
Antonyms
highbrowsophisticatedculturedrefinedintellectual

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de bom gosto duvidoso; vulgar; popular
Common usage across Brazil
Portugal
de mau gosto; ordinário; popular
Emphasis on poor taste and vulgarity

Related Idioms & Phrases

lowbrow humor
lowbrow entertainment
lowbrow appeal
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