base, adj.
freq. cnt. 7
freq. cnt. 7
serving as or forming a base
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
basal base
sample sentences
"the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"
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similar to
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
base baseborn humble lowly
sample sentences
"baseborn wretches with dirty faces""of humble (or lowly) birth"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
debased; not genuine
<adj.all>
base
sample sentences
"an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"
semantic pointers
similar to
illegitimate
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base baseborn
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
base mean meanspirited
sample sentences
"that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke"taking a mean advantage"
"chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare
"something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"
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derivationally related form
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similar to
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
base immoral
sample sentences
"base and unpatriotic motives""a base, degrading way of life"
"cheating is dishonorable"
"they considered colonialism immoral"
"unethical practices in handling public funds"
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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similar to
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
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base