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- pronunciation:
- beIs
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adjective |
| inflections: |
baser, basest |
| definition 1: |
of little value when compared to something else.
The king lived in a splendid palace, while the peasants lived in base cottages.- synonyms:
- inferior, low, mean, poor, shabby
- antonyms:
- better, lofty
- similar words:
- bad, cheap, miserable, sorry
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| definition 2: |
not brave, noble or honorable; selfish.
He was ashamed of his base actions.- antonyms:
- noble
- similar words:
- bad, corrupt, foul, immoral, low, miserable, selfish, shabby, sorry, wretched, wrong
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| related words: |
disreputable, lousy, vicious, vulgar |
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| derivations: |
basely (adv.), baseness (n.) |
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