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- pronunciation:
- beIs
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
baser, basest |
| definition 1: |
of little value or quality; inferior.
- synonyms:
- debased, inferior, low, mean, poor, shabby, shoddy, wretched
- antonyms:
- better, elevated, lofty
- similar words:
- abject, bad, cheap, degenerate, grubby, lowly, miserable, scrubby, sleazy, sorry, vile
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| definition 2: |
having or showing selfishness or low moral standards.
- synonyms:
- degenerate, dissolute, sleazy, sordid, vile
- antonyms:
- elevated, noble
- similar words:
- bad, cheap, corrupt, debauched, decadent, despicable, foul, grubby, ignoble, immoral, low, miscreant, miserable, profligate, reprobate, selfish, shabby, sorry, squalid, unprincipled, unscrupulous, wretched, wrong
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| related words: |
coarse, common, contemptible, dastardly, disreputable, impure, lousy, mean, menial, mob, profane, reprehensible, shameful, shameless, sinful, unhealthy, vicious, vulgar, worthless |
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| derivations: |
basely (adv.), baseness (n.) |
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