baseborn

adjective

ˈbās-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce baseborn (audio)
Definition of basebornnext
1
as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank in the Middle Ages, a baseborn person simply had to accept his or her station in life

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2
as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married a baseborn child who rose to prominence in 19th-century London society

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseborn
  1. low
  2. illegitimate
  3. plebeian
  4. humble
  5. ignoble
  6. lowborn
  7. inferior
  8. unwashed
Adjective
  • Put your energy into achieving your goals and fend off interference by keeping a low profile and making every move count.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The World Health Organization says H5N1’s risk to humans is low because there is no evidence of human transmission, but the virus has been found in an increasing number of animals including cattle in the United States.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of low
Adjective
  • Officials in Lancaster, who have been reviewing the 2,500 ballots suspected of fraud have found that 60 percent were potentially illegitimate, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Democrats are already working to steal the election from Donald Trump, and the results are going to be illegitimate.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of illegitimate
Adjective
  • Skeptics might shrug their shoulders at this plebeian fare.
    Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • View Photos These plebeian sedans don't exhibit the manic price inflation seen in much of the automotive market.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
Definition of plebeian
Adjective
  • For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Along with your keepsakes, bring a humble and curious mindset.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • Anything can happen, but polling trends increasingly suggest that the presidency of Donald Trump, which has itself seemed like an eternity to many, may be heading to its ignoble end.
    Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
  • In fact, the abrupt and ignoble death of his fan-favorite character, the hunky werewolf Alcide Herveaux, early in the final season of the HBO show left him eager to make up for it.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Definition of ignoble
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  • Nor was there a payoff to the mounting tensions in capital city King’s Landing, where Rhaenyra’s lowborn advisor Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) has been sowing the seeds of rebellion among the common people.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Gawain, himself, is pissed that their lord father has been unseated as Hand by such a lowborn creature.
    Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Definition of lowborn
Adjective
  • For example, girls and parents might notice inequities like girls’ playing fields being inferior to boys’ fields, a lack of money for transportation for girls to play, and ill-fitting uniforms or equipment, explains Issokson-Silver.
    Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The complaint alleges that Under Armour makes nearly all of its assortment for its factory stores exclusively for those stores, and that the items are inferior in quality to the goods sold in its regular stores and on its regular site.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of inferior
Adjective
  • This is especially true of kitchen towels, which can be cross-contaminated due to contact with raw meat or unwashed produce.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Wrap the carrots in a paper towel to help absorb any moisture, transfer your unwashed carrots to an airtight container or zip-top bag, and store in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of unwashed
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