Lowlife

Pronunciation: /loʊlaɪf/

Definitions of lowlife

noun a person of low social status or moral character

Example Sentences

A1 He is a lowlife who steals from others.

A2 The town was full of lowlifes who caused trouble.

B1 The detective suspected that the lowlife was involved in the robbery.

B2 The journalist exposed the corrupt politician as a lowlife.

C1 The wealthy businessman was secretly living a double life as a lowlife criminal.

C2 Despite his outward appearance of success, he was actually a lowlife con artist.

Examples of lowlife in a Sentence

formal The judge referred to the criminal as a lowlife during the sentencing hearing.

informal I can't believe that lowlife stole my wallet!

slang That lowlife is always causing trouble around here.

figurative She felt like a lowlife after betraying her best friend.

Grammatical Forms of lowlife

• past tense: lowlifed
• plural: lowlifes
• comparative: lower life
• superlative: lowest life
• present tense: lowlifes
• future tense: will lowlife
• perfect tense: have lowlifed
• continuous tense: is lowlifing
• singular: lowlife
• positive degree: lowlife
• infinitive: to lowlife
• gerund: lowlifing
• participle: lowlifed

Origin and Evolution of lowlife

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'lowlife' originated from the combination of 'low' meaning of inferior quality or character, and 'life' referring to a way of living or existence.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a person of low social status or moral character, 'lowlife' has evolved to also refer to someone who is disreputable or criminal in nature.