CLASSES Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

classes 1 of 2

noun

plural of class

as in castes

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped a politician who appeals to people of every class

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Relevance

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

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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

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as in courses

a series of lectures on a subject took a class on modern art

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as in rates

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

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classes

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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

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Recent Examples of classes

Noun

The classes have now educated some 165,000 teens and parents during stops all over the country. —

Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 7 June 2026 Short trips, classes and interactions with others will be rewarding. —

Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began, and the conflict continues to drive substantial volatility across all asset classes in every region of the world as a lasting peace deal remains elusive. —

Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026 Co-parenting classes are designed to interrupt that cycle. —

Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026 Under the new rules, changes in enrollment, such as dropping classes or shifting between full- and part-time status, could directly affect loan eligibility. —

Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026 There is no single conference for AI in boring asset classes. —

Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 The gym offers free group training classes, as well as personal training for a fee. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026 Oak Studio, the property's wellness space, is open year-round and features a cold plunge, a cedar sauna, meditation yurts, and strength-and-conditioning classes. —

Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for classes

Noun

Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Today, many non-Hindus in India, including Muslims, Christians, Jains and Buddhists, also identify with certain castes.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026