baser
Less morally elevated
Baser is the comparative form of base in its moral sense—more contemptible, more degraded, more ignoble.
Base metals are common ones like lead or iron, as opposed to precious metals like gold.
Baser instincts or motives are those considered low or unworthy: He appealed to their baser impulses.
The word carries a tone of moral judgment.
Deserving strong disrespect
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- ignobleLacking moral character
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- sordidMorally foul or base
dishonorable · petty · inferior · abject · shameful · undignified · unworthy · disreputable
Reduce or move downward
- inferiorOf lower rank
- lesserLower in degree
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- beneathIn a lower position
underneath · foundational · underlying · bottom · floor · ground · fundamental · primary
contemptible
Deserving strong disrespect
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- ignobleLacking moral character
- vulgarCrude or indecent
sordid · dishonorable · petty · inferior · abject · shameful · undignified · unworthy · disreputable · vile
lower
Reduce or move downward
- inferiorOf lower rank
- lesserLower in degree
- subordinateOne lower in rank
beneath · underneath · foundational · underlying · bottom · floor · ground · fundamental · primary · rudimentary
primal
First in origin
- animalisticResembling brute nature
- carnalRelating to physical urges
- savageFierce and untamed
brutal · primitive · visceral · feral · predatory · urges · impulses · drives · desires · appetites
alkali
Acid-neutralizing ionic compound
acidic · neutralization · caustic · reagent · solution · compound · litmus · reactive · corrosive · sodium
- based onHaving as source
- home baseCentral point of operations
- first baseDiamond's rightfield corner bag
- second baseMiddle infield bag
- off baseInaccurate or mistaken
- third baseInfield position near home
base, basis, basement, based, bases, debase, baseless, abase, basing