Baser

3basefunction: adjective etymology: middle english bas, from anglo-french, from late latin bassus fat, short, lowdate: 14th century 1 archaic : of little height2 obsolete : low in place or position3 obsolete : bass4 archaic : baseborn5 a : resembling a villein : servile lt;a base tenantgt; b : held by villenage lt;base tenuregt;6 a : being of comparatively low value and having relatively inferior properties (as lack of resistance to corrosion) lt;a base metal such as irongt; — compare noble b : containing a larger than usual proportion of base metals lt;base silver denariigt;7 a : lacking or indicating the lack of higher qualities of mind or spirit : ignoble b : lacking higher values : degrading lt;a drab base way of lifegt;— base;ly adverb — base;ness noun synonyms base, low, vile mean deserving of contempt because of the absence of higher values. base stresses the ignoble and may suggest cruelty, treachery, greed, or grossness lt;base motivesgt;. low may connote crafty cunning, vulgarity, or immorality and regularly implies an outraging of one's sense of decency or propriety lt;refused to listen to such low talkgt;. vile, the strongest of these words, tends to suggest disgusting depravity or filth lt;a vile remarkgt;.