"lowlife" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈloʊlaɪf/ [General-American], /ˈləʊlaɪf/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: lowlifes [plural], lowlives [plural]
Etymology: low + life Etymology templates: {{compound|en|low|life}} low + life Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lowlives}} lowlife (plural lowlifes or lowlives)
  1. (derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People Synonyms: criminal and Thesaurus:jerk, low-life, low life Translations (untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person): viezerik [masculine] (Dutch), kanajlo (Esperanto), abomenulo (Esperanto), vittuggi [neuter] (Faroese), óvætti [neuter] (Faroese), skarnsvætti [neuter] (Faroese), bølmenni [neuter] (Faroese), lurjus (Finnish), ketku (Finnish), zwielichtige Gestalt [feminine] (German), zwielichtige Person [feminine] (German), suspekter Typ [masculine] (German), Gesindel [collective, neuter] (German), Pack [neuter] (German), Abschaum [masculine] (German), sampah masyarakat (Indonesian), szumowina [feminine] (Polish), zwyrodnialec [masculine] (Polish), отморо́зок (otmorózok) [masculine] (Russian), шваль (švalʹ) [feminine] (Russian), сво́лочь (svóločʹ) [feminine] (Russian), canalla (Spanish), rufián (Spanish), skurk (Swedish)

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