Synonyms of classes

classes 1 of 2

noun

plural of class

1

as in castes

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

a politician who appeals to people of every class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• castes
• levels
• strata
• ranks
• echelons
• folk
• estates
• grades
• gentries
• orders
• tiers
• layers
• families
• groupings
• brackets
• races
• hierarchies
• fraternities
• positions
• people
• statuses
• tribes
• clans
• food chains
• stratifications
• places
• standings
• subcastes

2

as in types

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

• types
• kinds
• categories
• groups
• classifications
• tiers
• ranks
• families
• sorts
• varieties
• species
• grades
• sections
• genera
• brackets
• generations
• leagues
• sets
• divisions
• breeds
• rubrics
• orders
• subclasses
• subgroups
• descriptions
• manners
• races
• subdivisions
• specialties
• branches
• kidneys
• feathers
• labels
• specialities
• likes
• natures
• titles
• headings
• ilks
• subspecieses

3

as in kinds

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

• types
• kinds
• genres
• sorts
• stripes
• varieties
• breeds
• descriptions
• manners
• species
• natures
• kidneys
• strains
• feathers
• orders
• likes
• categories
• models
• persuasions
• groups
• ilks
• samples
• families
• groupings
• specimens
• ranks
• grades
• brackets
• suites
• sets
• divisions
• lots
• bunches

4

as in courses

a series of lectures on a subject

took a class on modern art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courses
• seminars
• courses of study
• refreshers
• clinics
• electives
• institutes
• curricula
• survey courses
• minicourses
• cores

5

as in rates

degree of excellence

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rates
• qualities
• grades
• standards
• calibers
• statures
• ranks
• positions
• hallmarks
• statuses
• benchmarks
• criteria
• places
• measures
• pars
• footings
• marks
• standings
• touchstones
• yardsticks

classes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of class

as in groups

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

• groups
• ranks
• types
• classifies
• grades
• sorts
• distinguishes
• places
• relegates
• lists
• ranges
• distributes
• categorizes
• separates
• files
• organizes
• digests
• compartments
• orders
• identifies
• codifies
• catalogs
• pegs
• compartmentalizes
• breaks down
• recognizes
• indexes
• assorts
• refers
• arrays
• shelves
• alphabetizes
• systematizes
• culls
• marshals
• disposes
• clusters
• clumps
• draws up
• pigeonholes
• screens
• reclassifies
• sets
• sifts
• winnows
• colligates
• sieves
• regroups
• recategorizes
• subcategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• mixes (up)
• scrambles
• confuses
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of classes

Noun

In the provincial capital Pontianak, schools suspended in-person classes after air quality deteriorated to unhealthy levels and health officials reported a rise in respiratory illnesses. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

The double whammy of new classes and high temps is all the more reason to treat yourself — or the back-to-schooler in your life — at one of these incredible new ice cream and gelato destinations around the region. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

The same is true of the teaching staff and the classes themselves. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Several divinity schools have begun offering single classes in AI and ethics. — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Portage schools canceled classes on Wednesday, which was supposed to be the first day of class. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The cohort of 122 future veterinary medicine professionals will begin classes Wednesday. — Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026

Starting this week, 1st grade and under will have no screen time at all, in November, the rest of elementary school classes will have limits, with middle and high school students following later in the year. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Cooking classes, yoga lessons, meditation experiences, and live entertainment are also vacation activities that enhance the body and the spirit. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Like the Wauwatosa location, the Mequon shop will be home to a classroom that can accommodate around 32 guests for entertainment, classes rentals and social gatherings, the business' owner, Orey Laev, told the Journal Sentinel in January. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025

The district at the time intended to use it mostly for course predictions, which involves guessing which classes a student will enroll in based on their previous coursework. — Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025