low-class
Lacking social standing
Low-class describes people, things, or behavior associated with lower social or economic status.
The term carries judgment—calling something low-class implies it lacks refinement or respectability: a low-class neighborhood, low-class entertainment.
Often hyphenated before a noun, unhyphenated after: That was low-class.
The word can be straightforwardly descriptive or pointedly snobbish depending on context.
Of humble origin
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
- basebornOf low birth
- plebeianOrdinary, unrefined person
- underclassLowest socioeconomic group
riffraff · rabble · peasant · blue-collar · proletarian · disadvantaged · underprivileged · marginalized
Crudely lacking refinement
- uncouthLacking good manners
- coarseRough in texture
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- tastelessHaving no flavor
tacky · gaudy · trashy · tawdry · boorish · unrefined · indelicate · common
Of poor craftsmanship
- inferiorOf lower rank
- substandardBelow required quality
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- cheapLow in price
second-rate · shabby · cut-rate · bargain-basement · downmarket · dime-store · chintzy · junky
Scornful expression
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
snobbery · elitism · classism · disdain · haughtiness · superiority · uppity · pretension
lowborn
Of humble origin
underclass · riffraff · rabble · peasant · blue-collar · proletarian · disadvantaged · underprivileged · marginalized · impoverished
crass
Crudely lacking refinement
tasteless · tacky · gaudy · trashy · tawdry · boorish · unrefined · indelicate · common · classless
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
- inferiorOf lower rank
- substandardBelow required quality
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
cheap · second-rate · shabby · cut-rate · bargain-basement · downmarket · dime-store · chintzy · junky · schlocky
sneer
Scornful expression
condescension · snobbery · elitism · classism · disdain · haughtiness · superiority · uppity · pretension · dismissiveness
- risquerisque, racy, bawdy, ribald, suggestive
low-classupper-class
Socially and economically privileged
high-class · elite · aristocratic · upper-crust · highborn
low-classclassy
Stylishly elegant
refined · sophisticated · elegant · cultured · polished
low-classwealthy
Having abundant financial resources
affluent · rich · well-to-do · well-off · prosperous
low, lower, class, classical, lowest, classify, lowbrow, lower-class, lowerclassman