middlebrow

noun
UK: /ˈmɪdəlbraʊ/
US: /ˈmɪdəlbraʊ/

  1. A person who has conventional, middle-class tastes and cultural interests.

    1. He's a middlebrow who enjoys popular books.
    2. The film appealed to a middlebrow audience seeking accessible entertainment.

Synonyms

conventional popular mainstream
middlebrow adjective

  1. Describing someone or something aimed at or appealing to people with conventional, middle-class tastes and cultural interests.

    1. It's a middlebrow movie about family issues.
    2. The magazine features middlebrow articles on art and travel.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "middlebrow" is /ˈmɪdəlbraʊ/ in British English and /ˈmɪdəlbraʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "middlebrow": conventional, popular, mainstream.

Example usage of "middlebrow": "He's a middlebrow who enjoys popular books.". More examples on the page.