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

Pratt & Whitney designed the engine family to scale from roughly 500 pounds to 1,800 pounds of thrust, allowing manufacturers to tailor propulsion systems for different classes of autonomous aircraft using the same core technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Both programs run through Asian Refugees United (ARU), a Harrisburg nonprofit that also teaches cultural classes to refugee children. — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

Maybe just don't let Antonela take any jiu-jitsu classes, just to be safe. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Qualified classes can be all account beneficiaries who are under age 18, those who live in certain states or qualified geographic areas, or those who were born in particular calendar years. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

This may be in the neighborhood, in classes, or in activities, such as sports, clubs, or community groups. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 July 2026

In addition to teaching classes at the Krigor dance studio, Onik was in the dance ensemble for the 2021 film In the Heights. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Coady had been attending classes virtually while stationed in Kuwait, the AP reported. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 July 2026

Lowering the barrier to entry In Los Angeles, parent-child classes are abundant, but Mehlman’s tennis class is different in emphasis. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 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