middlebrow
/ˈmɪdl ˌbraʊ/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of culture, art, or entertainment that is considered average or conventional; not highly intellectual or challenging, but not low-quality either.
- His taste in music is middlebrow—he likes popular classical pieces and mainstream jazz.
- The film received mixed reviews, with some calling it middlebrow and others praising its accessibility.
- The book club mostly reads middlebrow novels that are enjoyable but not too demanding.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who has conventional, average tastes in culture and the arts.
- Critics often look down on the middlebrow, but many people are happy with that label.
- He was proud to be a middlebrow, enjoying both blockbuster movies and classic literature.
- The magazine aims to appeal to the middlebrow reader who wants quality without pretension.