Entry Word: rabble

Function: noun

Meaning: people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class <the crown prince was reminded that even the rabble of the realm deserved his attention and compassion>

Synonyms proletariat, riffraff, scum, trash

Related Words dregs; herd, masses, mob, people, populace, public, rank and file; bourgeoisie, middle class, working class

Near Antonyms elect, establishment; gentlefolk, nobility

Antonyms aristocracy, elite, gentry, society, upper class, upper crust