1. (a.) Of low birth, character or purpose; plebeian; common\; humble.

2. (a.) Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.

3. (a.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.

4. (v. t.) To make ignoble.

abhorrent abject abominable base base-minded baseborn beastly beggarly below contempt beneath contempt coarse common contemptible crude derogatory despicable detestable discreditable disgusting dishonorable disreputable execrable fetid forbidding foul fulsome gross hateful heinous homely humble ignominious infamous inferior inglorious loathsome low low-minded lowborn lowly malodorous mean mephitic miasmal miasmic modest nasty nauseating noisome notorious noxious objectionable obnoxious obscene odious offensive ordinary peasant plain plebeian poor popular rebarbative repellent repugnant repulsive revolting scrubby scurvy seamy servile shady sickening simple sordid sorry stinking unpraiseworthy unrespectable unsavory unwashed vile vulgar wretched