lowlife
Noun: 1. A person of low moral character or social standing; a despicable or contemptible person. This term refers to an individual whose behavior is considered dishonorable, untrustworthy, or criminal. It strongly implies a lack of decency and is used as an insult.
The word "lowlife" is a singular, countable noun. It is almost always used pejoratively to express strong disapproval or contempt for someone's character or actions. It is informal and can be considered offensive.
Examples: * The journalist wrote an exposé on the lowlifes who were running the scam. * He was robbed by some lowlife in a dark alley. * "Don't listen to him; he's nothing but a lowlife," she warned her friend.
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun to describe a type of person or environment associated with such people.
- He got involved with a lowlife crowd after dropping out of school.
- They lived in a lowlife bar on the wrong side of town.
- Low-life (noun): A less common hyphenated variant with the same meaning.
- Lowlifes (noun): The standard plural form. The alternative spelling "lowlives" is very rare.
- Scoundrel
- Despicable person
- Contemptible person
- Rotten person
- Scumbag (slang, very strong)
- Sleazeball (slang)
While "lowlife" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to phrases describing bad character: * The dregs of society: A phrase referring to the worst part of a community. * The police rounded up the dregs of society, including every petty thief and lowlife in the district. * A piece of work: (Sarcastic) Used to describe someone with a difficult or unpleasant character. * That guy who stole from the charity fund? He's a real piece of work, a total lowlife.
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'