low-class

Thân thiện

A family lives in a low-class neighborhood with small, simple houses.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society: Used to describe a person, group, or thing considered to be of the lowest social and economic status. 2. Of inferior quality or status; not refined or sophisticated: Used to describe something perceived as cheap, vulgar, or lacking in taste or quality.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The critic dismissed the film as low-class entertainment.
  • Such low-class behavior is not tolerated in this establishment.
  • He was often looked down upon for his low-class origins.

Advanced Usage

• "low-class" as a social descriptor: Often used in sociological or critical contexts to discuss stratification, though it can be considered pejorative.
  • The study focused on the challenges faced by low-class families in urban areas.
• Used attributively: Commonly placed before a noun to describe its nature.
  • They lived in a low-class neighborhood on the outskirts of the city.

Variants and Related Words

• Lower-class (adjective): A more common and slightly less pejorative synonym for the socioeconomic meaning.
  • Lower-class households often struggle with access to healthcare.
• Working-class (adjective): Specifically refers to people employed in manual or industrial work; not always synonymous with "low-class," as it can carry a sense of dignity and community.
• Proletarian (adjective): Relating to the working class, especially in a Marxist context.

Synonyms

• Lower-class: Of or relating to a low social or economic class.
• Plebeian: Common, vulgar, or characteristic of the common people (can be derogatory).
• Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste; coarse.
• Common: Ordinary; of low social rank.

Antonyms

• High-class: Of high quality or superior social standing.
• Upper-class: Belonging to the highest social stratum.
• Aristocratic: Of the nobility; refined.
• Elite: Representing the best or most skilled members of a group.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Class act" (idiom): Someone or something of exceptional quality and sophistication. (This is an antonymic concept).
  • Despite his wealth, he was not a class act; his manners were decidedly low-class.
• "No-class" (informal adjective): Lacking style, grace, or good manners; similar in meaning to "low-class" in its behavioral sense.
  • Making fun of the waiter was a real no-class move.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lower-class