Synonyms of populace

populace

noun

ˈpä-pyə-ləs 

as in people

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• people
• public
• crowd
• mob
• commoners
• mass
• millions
• commons
• plebs
• plebeians
• multitude
• herd
• cattle
• rabble
• rank and file
• proletariat
• unwashed
• riffraff
• hoi polloi
• bourgeoisie
• rout
• scum
• middle class
• trash
• rabblement
• ragtag and bobtail
• tag, rag, and bobtail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elite
• aristocracy
• elect
• cream
• choice
• pride
• flower
• society
• fat
• upper crust
• pink
• pick
• A-list
• best
• nobility
• quality
• gentry
• royalty
• patriciate
• gentlefolk
• corps d'elite
• peerage
• gentility
• haute monde

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of populace

Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026

Their past two victories against Switzerland and Egypt came with the help of controversial calls that had the soccer-watching populace buzzing about potential favoritism toward Argentina. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Trump’s decision to deploy these soldiers has thoroughly spooked a populace that already distrusts the president. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

His profiteering has drawn criticism from even the traditionally conservative editorial boards at the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, as well as the broader American populace. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 July 2026