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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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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

They are serviced through low-rent "dark stores" - or small shops dedicated to delivery and not open to the public - in densely populated areas, enabling economies of scale.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

Suggestions included providing access to commercial kitchens at low-rent costs, regional food distribution sites and food hubs.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

James junior then put the colt on the road, touring through thirteen tracks up and down the East Coast to run in low-rent races spaced as little as two days apart.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand