Synonyms of aristocrats

aristocrats

noun

plural of aristocrat

as in nobles

a person of high birth or social position

could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobles
• patricians
• magnates
• gentles
• blue bloods
• socialites
• gentlepeople
• moguls
• gentlefolks
• nabobs
• swells
• magnificoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commoners
• plebeians
• proletarians
• plebs
• peasants
• peons
• fellahin
• boors
• roturiers
• canailles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aristocrats

But a motley array of other people—advocates of free love, avant-garde painters, grifters fleecing ex-aristocrats—took advantage of the chaos to promote their own agendas. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Most activities that were listed in this era, including hunting, fishing, golf, horse riding, and sailing, reflected an idealized version of rural life, carried out mostly by aristocrats at large country estates. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

The depravity of the aristocrats in the periphery comes off as deliciously cartoonish, likely because that’s how Fyodor perceives them. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Instead, Collin makes much of Prussian military aristocrats who feel more disdain than love for Hitler, especially General Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, the military commandant of Paris from 1942 to 1944. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Pierro’s opened in 1972, when Pierro Aversa and Andreas Koutsoukos began fitting drag queens, fishermen, aristocrats, and designers into 540 square feet. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

His clients included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as prominent aristocrats and other Hollywood celebrities. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Resentment swelled among the aristocrats, who had no desire to be grouped with the Judenseite (Jewish side). — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Behind that popularity is a surprisingly rich history — one filled with British aristocrats, an affinity for aquatics and a name that doesn't quite match where the breed actually came from. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026