Synonyms of nobility

nobility

noun

nō-ˈbi-lə-tē 

1

as in majesty

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale

was struck by the nobility of such an old, distinguished castle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• majesty
• brilliance
• elegance
• glory
• nobleness
• grandeur
• magnificence
• wonderfulness
• resplendence
• splendor
• dignity
• grandness
• gloriousness
• stateliness
• gorgeousness
• stupendousness
• sublimeness
• resplendency
• splendidness
• marvelousness
• opulence
• augustness
• richness
• splendiferousness
• luxuriance
• luxuriousness
• luxury
• superbness
• grace
• lavishness
• awesomeness
• sumptuousness
• formidability
• ostentation
• wondrousness
• grandiosity
• ornateness
• elaborateness
• gaudiness
• princeliness
• showiness
• flashiness
• extraordinariness
• pretentiousness
• remarkableness
• poshness
• swankiness
• ritziness

2

as in aristocracy

the highest class in a society

wealthy plantation owners constituted the nobility of colonial Virginia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aristocracy
• gentry
• elite
• patriciate
• gentility
• gentlefolks
• gentlefolk
• upper class
• society
• upper crust
• quality
• café society
• beautiful people
• glitterati
• A-list
• jet set
• plutocracy
• haute monde
• Four Hundred
• haut monde
• carriage trade
• 400
• beau monde

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proletariat
• peasantry
• proletarians
• commoners
• (the) people
• (the) public
• plebeians
• (the) masses
• (the) crowd
• bourgeoisie
• (the) populace
• plebs
• peonage
• rank and file
• middle class
• working class
• (the) mob
• rabble
• (the) herd
• dregs
• scum
• riffraff
• trash
• rabblement

Examples of nobility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fossilized tree resin is worked as a gemstone and has been used for centuries in the Baltics to make accessories for the wealthy and nobility. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

The area once served as residential quarters for high-ranking authorities and nobility during the era of the Joseon kings, who ruled Korea from the 1300s until 1910. —Heather Chen, CNN, 11 July 2024

Desi Arnaz—was born into affluence and nobility in Santiago de Cuba in 1917. —Raj Tawney, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024

Their thick walls keep them warm in winter and cool in summer, and their furnishings—a mix of custom pieces and antique finds—offer a glimpse into the lives of Moroccan nobility. —Ann Abel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024