ETYM Old Eng. bass, French bas, low, from Late Lat. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. Latin Bassus, a proper name, and w. bas shallow. Related to Bass a part in music.
(Homonym: bass).
1. Debased; not genuine.
2. Not adhering to ethical or moral principles; SYN. dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical.
3. Of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense); SYN. baseborn, humble, lowly.
4. Having or showing a meanspirited lack of honor or morality; SYN. mean, meanspirited.
5. (Used of metals) Consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal.
6. (Archaic) Illegitimate; SYN. baseborn. + prikaži više

1. Having the nature of vice; SYN. evil, vicious.
2. Hopelessly bad; SYN. unreformable, unregenerate.
3. Marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; SYN. immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate.

ETYM Latin ignobilis; pref. in- not + nobilis noble: cf. French ignoble. Related to In- not, and Noble.
1. Completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose.
2. Not of the nobility; SYN. ungentle, untitled.

ETYM Latin sordidus, from sordere to be filthy or dirty; probably akin to Eng. swart: cf. French sordide. Related to Swart.
Meanly avaricious and mercenary.