low-rent

[loh-rent] / ˈloʊˈrɛnt /

ADJECTIVE

inferior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indifferent lousy mediocre substandard

STRONG

average bad base common fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect junk lemon mean middling ordinary worse

WEAK

déclassé low-grade paltry poorer sad second-class sorry tawdry two-bit wretched

Antonyms

STRONG

excellent exceptional extraordinary extreme good honest noble uncommon unusual

WEAK

best better first-class first-rate

ADJECTIVE

low-grade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

substandard

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-quality mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry poorer sad second-class second-rate shabby sorry tawdry two-bit worse wretched

ADJECTIVE

low-quality

Synonyms

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-grade mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry poorer sad second-class second-rate shabby sorry substandard tawdry two-bit worse wretched

ADJECTIVE

second-class

Synonyms

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-grade low-quality mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry poorer sad second-rate shabby sorry substandard tawdry two-bit worse wretched

Example Sentences

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Cassini says funding the project will be a challenge and they are looking to pursue an investor model to provide low-rent properties.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He never married, has no children, no savings and no retirement, does not own a home and is currently unemployed, living in a small apartment in a low-rent area of a large Southern city.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

What used to be a working-class, bohemian, low-rent neighborhood is now one of the most sought-after areas in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

It is a low-rent security unit, kind of the cheapest version.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

The low-tech computer, low-rent cable, low-wage job: perfect cover—too perfect.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

low-rent

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