déclassé

adjective

dé·​clas·​sé ˌdā-ˌkla-ˈsā 

-ˌklä-

1

: fallen or lowered in class, rank, or social position

2

: of inferior status

Examples of déclassé in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Very few seem to remember, or care, how declasse that phrase was once considered. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025

As prevalent as garlic is in American cooking today, for much of the 20th century it was considered an exotic, even declasse, ingredient. — Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Dec. 2022

In China, Pabst beer, which is cheap and declasse stateside, is reformulated as Blue Ribbon 1844 and sells for roughly $50 a bottle. — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of déclasser to declass

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1