Synonyms of class

class 1 of 2

noun

ˈklas 

1

as in caste

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

a politician who appeals to people of every class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caste
• level
• echelon
• rank
• gentry
• grade
• folk
• stratum
• estate
• order
• tier
• family
• layer
• bracket
• grouping
• hierarchy
• status
• race
• fraternity
• position
• standing
• stratification
• tribe
• clan
• people
• food chain
• place
• subcaste

2

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• category
• kind
• group
• tier
• classification
• family
• sort
• grade
• generation
• section
• bracket
• species
• genus
• league
• variety
• set
• rubric
• division
• order
• rank(s)
• breed
• subclass
• subgroup
• description
• race
• subdivision
• specialty
• manner
• kidney
• subspecies
• branch
• nature
• speciality
• title
• label
• heading
• like
• ilk
• feather

3

as in kind

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

only a particular class of burglar would do that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• genre
• stripe
• sort
• variety
• breed
• nature
• description
• species
• manner
• kidney
• strain
• order
• persuasion
• category
• model
• group
• like
• ilk
• feather
• sample
• family
• grouping
• specimen
• grade
• bracket
• suite
• set
• division
• bunch
• lot
• rank(s)

4

as in course

a series of lectures on a subject

took a class on modern art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• course
• seminar
• refresher
• course of study
• curriculum
• clinic
• institute
• elective
• survey course
• minicourse
• core

5

as in rate

degree of excellence

only horses of great class are allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rate
• quality
• grade
• caliber
• stature
• calibre
• standard
• status
• position
• rank
• standing
• hallmark
• place
• criterion
• measure
• footing
• benchmark
• mark
• par
• touchstone
• yardstick

6

as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style

an old mansion with tremendous class that puts today's gaudy behemoths to shame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elegance
• elegancy
• majesty
• refinement
• gracefulness
• grace
• brilliance
• nobility
• courtliness
• luxury
• classiness
• dignity
• simplicity
• richness
• handsomeness
• sophistication
• opulence
• luxuriousness
• stateliness
• grandeur
• magnificence
• fineness
• taste
• nobleness
• luxuriance
• sumptuousness
• tastefulness
• lavishness
• glory
• ornateness
• classicism
• gloriousness
• splendor
• chic
• restraint
• resplendence
• polish
• resplendency
• grandness
• artfulness
• plushiness
• exquisiteness
• ostentation
• plushness
• ostentatiousness
• augustness
• grandiosity
• choiceness
• affectedness
• showiness
• pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inelegance
• vulgarity
• coarseness
• glitz
• kitsch
• crudeness
• flamboyance
• gracelessness
• grotesqueness
• tastelessness
• grotesquerie
• gaudiness
• tawdriness
• grotesquery
• flashiness
• garishness

7

as in dignity

high position within society

the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dignity
• rank
• state
• nobility
• quality
• highness
• standing
• caste
• fashion
• superiority
• status
• distinction
• precedence
• dominance
• gentility
• primacy
• gentleness
• nobleness
• preferment
• station
• preeminence
• loftiness
• grandness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degradation
• debasement
• subordination
• inferiority
• baseness
• subordinateness
• commonness
• lowness
• lowliness

class

2 of 2

verb

as in to rank

to arrange or assign according to type

I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rank
• classify
• group
• grade
• type
• relegate
• distinguish
• separate
• place
• sort
• list
• distribute
• file
• categorize
• range
• organize
• identify
• digest
• codify
• compartmentalize
• compartment
• recognize
• catalog
• order
• break down
• peg
• refer
• array
• index
• assort
• catalogue
• marshall
• draw up
• dispose
• systematize
• cull
• alphabetize
• marshal
• pigeonhole
• shelve
• cluster
• reclassify
• screen
• set
• clump
• sieve
• winnow
• regroup
• sift
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• scramble
• confuse
• mix (up)
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

Examples of class in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To get to class, students had to cross the wall and show their I.D.s. —Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024

The walkout, which happened during class hours, began outside SAIC’s MacLean Center, the building that houses the school’s art history, critical studies, and journalism programs. —Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024

Verb

Yes, captains rather than pilots, assuming these will be classed as marine vessels rather than aircraft. —New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024

All their labels are a bit too busy to be classed as fully quiet—more on that in a moment. —Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing class

• upper class
• working class