low-rent

[ loh-rent ]

adjective

1. Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.

low-rent

adjective

1. informal.
   cheap and inferior

   low-rent films

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-rent¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

And actual vote-buying is a pretty low-rent form of corruption anyway.

From The Daily Beast

This is not some low-rent gossip columnist or celebrity stalker.

From The Daily Beast

“Low-rent” as in he works out of a strip mall and gets business through cheesy TV ads.

From The Daily Beast

Good land at a high rent is always better than poor land at a low rent; the average profit per acre on 5s.

From Project Gutenberg

If such a man has a long lease at a low rent, he may be overwhelmed in debt, and leave his land in very bad condition.

From Project Gutenberg

I am compelled to believe that in the old period the peasants enjoyed their little holdings at a very low rent.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Through the generosity of Mrs. Frances Lang, of whom they were leased, a comparatively low rent was paid.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• indifferent
• lousy
• mediocre
• substandard