Synonyms of aristocratic

aristocratic

adjective

ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik 

1

as in arrogant

being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior

the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrogant
• snobbish
• elitist
• snooty
• snobby
• ritzy
• snotty
• toffee-nosed
• high-hat
• potty
• aloof
• supercilious
• haughty
• persnickety
• uppity
• high-and-mighty
• bumptious
• smug
• pretentious
• pompous
• hoity-toity
• superior
• imperious
• high-handed
• lordly
• egoistic
• presumptuous
• egotistic
• huffy
• overweening
• peremptory
• highfalutin
• toplofty
• self-important
• huffish
• stuck-up
• self-satisfied
• prideful
• self-conceited
• bigheaded
• biggety
• swelled-headed
• swellheaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• democratic
• egalitarian
• humble
• modest
• unpretentious
• egoless
• anti-elitist

2

as in noble

of high birth, rank, or station

an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noble
• great
• upper-class
• patrician
• grand
• upper-crust
• gentle
• royal
• highborn
• genteel
• blue-blooded
• high
• highbred
• regal
• silk-stocking
• wellborn
• superior
• princely
• senior
• exalted
• gentlemanly
• lofty
• knightly
• queenly
• kingly
• ladylike
• lordly
• high-level
• elevated
• ennobled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• common
• plebeian
• lower-class
• low
• humble
• ignoble
• lowly
• mean
• inferior
• ordinary
• bastard
• illegitimate
• nonaristocratic
• plain
• baseborn
• ungenteel
• knavish
• subordinate
• degraded
• junior
• abased

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aristocratic

His family has not endured near the top of the British aristocratic food chain by being critical of the royal household, but Diana's story has changed that. — Mark Phillips, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Many have been transformed into hotels, where guests can live out their aristocratic dreams behind stone walls and high gates. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Often, entrants include these alongside aristocratic and highbrow interests in a way that could reduce the appearance of snobbishness. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026