Synonyms of class

class 1 of 2

noun

ˈklas 

1

as in caste

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

a politician who appeals to people of every class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caste
• level
• echelon
• rank
• gentry
• grade
• folk
• stratum
• estate
• order
• tier
• family
• layer
• bracket
• grouping
• hierarchy
• status
• race
• fraternity
• position
• standing
• stratification
• tribe
• clan
• people
• food chain
• place
• subcaste

2

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• category
• kind
• group
• tier
• classification
• family
• sort
• grade
• generation
• section
• bracket
• species
• genus
• league
• variety
• set
• rubric
• division
• order
• rank(s)
• breed
• subclass
• subgroup
• description
• race
• subdivision
• specialty
• manner
• kidney
• subspecies
• branch
• nature
• speciality
• title
• label
• heading
• like
• ilk
• feather

3

as in kind

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

only a particular class of burglar would do that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• genre
• stripe
• sort
• variety
• breed
• nature
• description
• species
• manner
• kidney
• strain
• order
• persuasion
• category
• model
• group
• like
• ilk
• feather
• sample
• family
• grouping
• specimen
• grade
• bracket
• suite
• set
• division
• bunch
• lot
• rank(s)

4

as in course

a series of lectures on a subject

took a class on modern art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• course
• seminar
• refresher
• course of study
• curriculum
• clinic
• institute
• elective
• survey course
• minicourse
• core

5

as in rate

degree of excellence

only horses of great class are allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rate
• quality
• grade
• caliber
• standard
• stature
• status
• rank
• position
• standing
• hallmark
• place
• criterion
• measure
• benchmark
• footing
• mark
• par
• touchstone
• yardstick

6

as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style

an old mansion with tremendous class that puts today's gaudy behemoths to shame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elegance
• elegancy
• majesty
• refinement
• gracefulness
• grace
• brilliance
• nobility
• courtliness
• luxury
• classiness
• dignity
• simplicity
• richness
• handsomeness
• sophistication
• opulence
• luxuriousness
• stateliness
• grandeur
• magnificence
• fineness
• taste
• nobleness
• luxuriance
• sumptuousness
• tastefulness
• lavishness
• glory
• ornateness
• classicism
• gloriousness
• splendor
• chic
• restraint
• resplendence
• polish
• resplendency
• grandness
• artfulness
• plushiness
• exquisiteness
• ostentation
• plushness
• ostentatiousness
• augustness
• grandiosity
• choiceness
• affectedness
• showiness
• pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vulgarity
• coarseness
• glitz
• kitsch
• inelegance
• crudeness
• flamboyance
• gracelessness
• grotesqueness
• tastelessness
• grotesquerie
• gaudiness
• tawdriness
• flashiness
• garishness

7

as in dignity

high position within society

the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dignity
• rank
• state
• nobility
• quality
• highness
• standing
• caste
• fashion
• superiority
• status
• distinction
• precedence
• dominance
• gentility
• primacy
• gentleness
• nobleness
• preferment
• station
• preeminence
• loftiness
• grandness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degradation
• debasement
• subordination
• inferiority
• baseness
• subordinateness
• commonness
• lowness
• lowliness

class

2 of 2

verb

as in to rank

to arrange or assign according to type

I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rank
• classify
• group
• grade
• type
• relegate
• distinguish
• place
• sort
• separate
• list
• distribute
• file
• categorize
• range
• organize
• digest
• identify
• codify
• compartmentalize
• compartment
• recognize
• catalog
• order
• break down
• peg
• refer
• array
• index
• assort
• draw up
• dispose
• systematize
• alphabetize
• cull
• marshal
• shelve
• cluster
• reclassify
• screen
• pigeonhole
• set
• clump
• sieve
• winnow
• regroup
• sift
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• scramble
• confuse
• mix (up)
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of class

Noun

When Aurora Public Schools students head back to class next Thursday, some will walk into the district's first-ever dual language school. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Inside the cabin, Emirates invoked the same design elements as the airline's iconic business-class cabin, such as cream leather with stitching details and wood accents. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Since 2010, 40 percent of people who have faced age assessments have been classed as adults, according to official statistics. — Matt Burgess, Wired News, 18 June 2026

Now tell me which college student is dressing like that to class? — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026

Phrases Containing class

• upper class
• working class