Definitions

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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It’s been suggested that if the low rent is truly an issue, could we “gift” him the difference?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

After decades with long-term tenants, the brothers calculated that getting the apartments back up to code would cost thousands of dollars that couldn’t be recouped at the artificially low rent cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

That’s also true for some of the newer pop-up spaces, which often negotiate deals with landlords of vacant buildings to let them activate the space for free or low rent.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

The company, like the rest of the sector, battled with low rent levels during the pandemic.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2021

There are also tenants of small colonial farms, at a low rent, and having many advantages.

From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles

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