Servile, slavish; base.
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释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > baseness > [adjective] (39) theowlikec1175 Servile, slavish; base. wickc1175 = wicked, adj.1 1a 1b. wretcha1200 Despicable; vile; reprehensible. Obsolete. lechera1300 Lecherous; also in wider sense, base, vile. vilea1300 Of persons: Of a low, base, or despicable character; morally depraved or degraded; capable of the basest conduct. feeblea1325 In moral sense: Mean, base. Obsolete. brothely1330 Fierce, violent, angry. caitiffa1400 Vile, base, mean, basely wicked; worthless, ‘wretched’, ‘miserable’. roinousa1425 Rotten, worthless, contemptible. Cf. roynish, adj., scurvy, adj. 2a. basec1450 Of a low or inferior quality or standard; poor, inadequately good. harlotry1486 Worthless, contemptible, lowly (now rare). Also (and earliest) of language: †coarse, obscene (obsolete). filthy1533 Disgraceful, contemptible, low. In later use colloquial as an intensifier. brockish1546 Like a brock or badger; beastly, dirty. vild1568 = vile, adj., in various senses. Of actions, things, etc. tinkerly?1576 Having the character of a tinker or of a tinker's work; clumsy, bungling, unskilful; of poor quality; mean, low, disreputable. scabbed?1577 As a term of contempt: ‘Scurvy’, mean, contemptible. Obsolete. miscreant1593 Depraved, villainous; (in weakened sense) badly behaved, reprobate. unnoble1593 Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a person or his or her behaviour. slavish1597 Vile, mean, base, ignoble. rascally1600 Small, insignificant. Now rare. roguish1601 Indicating reprehension or disapproval: vile, wretched. Obsolete. sordidous1602 Sordid, in various senses. facinoriousa1616 = facinorous, adj. scullion1658 quasi-adj. Base, mean. dirty1670 That stains the honour of the persons engaged; dishonourably sordid, base, mean, or corrupt; despicable. Colloquial phrase dirty work at the cross… shabbed1674 = shabby, adj. shabby1679 Of persons, their actions, etc.: Contemptibly mean, ungenerous, or dishonourable. Often applied, in a lighter tone, to conduct which is less friendly… scoundrel1681 Pertaining to or characteristic of a scoundrel. Of conduct: Mean, unprincipled. scabby1712 figurative. Contemptible, mean, vile; stingy, ‘shabby’. Now only colloquial. verminating1720 (used attributive) and adj. small1824 Of an action, motive, etc.: base, low; mean, ungenerous. low-down1865 slang (originally U.S.). Usually attributive. Of a person: deserving of contempt; disreputable, worthless; (also) of a low social class. Originally… verminiferous1895 Breeding or producing vermin. Also figurative. ragtime1917 slang. Disorderly; disreputable. ribby1936 spec. figurative (British colloquial). Poor in quality, condition, or standard; shabby, run-down. Now rare. raunchy1937 Chiefly U.S. Inept, slipshod, slovenly; esp. unkempt, shabby, dirty. Also: unpleasant, disreputable. scungy1966 Mean, dirty, disreputable. Also in combinations. Subcategories:— somewhat (1) — most (1) |
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