upper class

up·per class

U u

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhp-er klas, klahs]
- /ˈʌp ər klæs, klɑs/
- /ˈʌpə(r) klɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-er klas, klahs]
- /ˈʌp ər klæs, klɑs/

Definitions of upper class words

noun upper class a class of people above the middle class, having the highest social rank or standing based on wealth, family connections, and the like. 1
noun upper class minor aristocracy 1
noun upper class aristocratic, posh 1
countable noun upper class The upper class or the upper classes are the group of people in a society who own the most property and have the highest social status, and who may not need to work for money. 0
countable noun upper class Upper class is also an adjective. 0
noun upper class the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy, esp the wealthy or the aristocracy 0

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Origin of upper class

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Upper class

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upper class

upper class popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upper class usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for upper class

noun upper class

aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
carriage trade — trade from the wealthy part of society
courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
cream of the crop — the best of a group
creme de la creme — If you refer to someone or something as the crème de la crème, you mean they are the very best person or thing of their kind.

adj upper class

aristocratic — Aristocratic means belonging to or typical of the aristocracy.
bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
brahmin — A Brahmin is a Hindu of the highest social rank.
de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
four-star — of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.

adjective upper class

elite — A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth.
noble — distinguished by rank or title.
queenly — belonging or proper to a queen: queenly propriety.
wellborn — born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.

All 45 Synonyms of upper class

Antonyms for upper class

adj upper class

cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
lowborn — of humble birth.

noun upper class

lower-class — of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class: lower-class values.
lowlife — a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.

adjective upper class

losing — causing or suffering loss.

All 6 Antonyms of upper class

upper class

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Definitions of upper class words

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Origin of upper class

First appearance:

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Parts of speech for Upper class

upper class popularity

upper class usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for upper class

noun upper class

adj upper class

adjective upper class

Antonyms for upper class

adj upper class

noun upper class

adjective upper class

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