lower-class

low·er–class

adj \ˌlō-ər-ˈklas\

Definition of LOWER-CLASS

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class

2

: being an inferior or low-ranking specimen of its kind <a lower–class theater>

First Known Use of LOWER-CLASS

1890

Related to LOWER-CLASS

Synonyms: baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, lowly, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar

Antonyms: aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, partrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn

Related Words: bourgeois, middle-class; plain, poor, simple, working-class; déclassé, down-market, downscale

Near Antonyms: eminent, illustrious, notable, prominent

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