ignoble

/ig-ˈnō-bəl/

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ignobilis, from in- + Old Latin gnobilis noble

adjective

  1. characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness

  2. of low birth or common origin : plebeian

mean ignoble abject sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit.