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base2

 
pronunciation:
beIs
part of speech: adjective
inflections: baser, basest
definition 1: of little value or quality; inferior.
synonyms:
debased, inferior, low, mean, poor, shabby, shoddy, wretched
antonyms:
better, elevated, lofty
similar words:
abject, bad, cheap, degenerate, grubby, lowly, miserable, scrubby, sleazy, sorry, vile
definition 2: having or showing selfishness or low moral standards.
synonyms:
degenerate, dissolute, sleazy, sordid, vile
antonyms:
elevated, noble
similar words:
bad, cheap, corrupt, debauched, decadent, despicable, foul, grubby, ignoble, immoral, low, miscreant, miserable, profligate, reprobate, selfish, shabby, sorry, squalid, unprincipled, unscrupulous, wretched, wrong
derivations: basely (adv.), baseness (n.)