Antonyms for lowbrow

Grammar : Adj

Spell : noun loh-brou; adjective loh-brou

Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈloʊˌbraʊ; adjective ˈloʊˈbraʊ

Definition of lowbrow

Origin : also low-brow, "person who is not intellectual," 1902, from low (adj.) + brow. Said to have been coined by U.S. journalist Will Irwin (1873-1948). A low brow on a man as a sign of primitive qualities was common in 19c. fiction, but it also was considered a mark of classical beauty in women.
A low brow and not a very high one is considered beautiful in woman, whereas a high brow and not a low one is the stamp of manhood. ["Medical Review," June 2, 1894]
As an adjective from 1913.

As in barbarian : adj crude, savage
As in barbaric : adj crude, savage
As in uneducated : adj lacking knowledge
As in uncultivated : adj not cultivated
As in crass : adj coarse, insensitive

Example sentences :

When I came to I found myself in that room, with one lowbrow on guard.
Extract from : « Bert Wilson on the Gridiron » by J. W. Duffield

As I was saying when this lowbrow interrupted me, I was thinking that it might be a good idea to go nutting.
Extract from : « The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass » by Allen Chapman

It was one of our chief delights to watch Frankling grind his teeth when some lowbrow—as he called them—drew her name.
Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch

Synonyms for lowbrow

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