lowlife

[ loh-lahyf ]
/ ˈloʊˌlaɪf /
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noun, plural low·lifes.

a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.

Origin of lowlife

First recorded in 1785–95; low1 + life

Words nearby lowlife

lowestoft, lowland, lowland gorilla, lowlander, lowlands, lowlife, lowlight, lowlihead, lowly, lown, lowndes

Words related to lowlife

wretched, vile, contemptible, reprehensible, loathsome, degrading, shameful, disreputable, disgraceful, culprit, pickpocket, hoodlum, felon, wrongdoer, crook, swindler, rascal, villain, devil, criminal

British Dictionary definitions for lowlife

lowlife
/ (ˈləʊˌlaɪf) /

noun plural -lifes

slang
  1. a member or members of the underworld
  2. (as modifier)his lowlife friends