0 low in quality and cheap in price; relating to or intended for people who are poor or not educated:
1 to a lower quality and price; to a lower social class or income :
The restaurant had two choices - go downscale or close for good.
2 → downmarket
With fine dining on the wane, the chef is bending with the times and going slightly more downscale.
How many are prepared to sell the mansion, load their possessions into the trunk of an old Volvo, and head downscale to a more modest lifestyle?
The average that he can afford to pay will be downscale.
The remaining residential districts are divided about equally between upscale single-family homes, condominiums, and downscale housing.
Today, the majority of residents are retired singles and couples, living on downscale incomes in pre-1960 homes and apartments.
