CLASSES Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

classes 1 of 2

noun

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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 Greek islands are peppered with glamorous summer resorts, with a couple of treatment rooms or yoga classes added on almost as an afterthought. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 As a Brown undergraduate, the narrator took one of Thomas’s classes, which marked him indelibly. —

Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes. —

Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 The American University of Beirut moved classes online and called it a precautionary measure. —

Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 International weight classes are 211 and 265 pounds. —

Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 Chicago’s Black entertainment district not only drew all classes of African Americans, but also was a showcase to the outside world. —

Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 The American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University, also in Beirut, moved classes online and called it a precautionary measure. —

ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 Municipal governments and agencies from the Bay Area to Phoenix, Denver and Texas are removing statues, renaming his holiday (March 31) and cutting mentions from history classes and beyond. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 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

So, there’s no political parties, there’s no races, and there’s no religions, but there are these two groups that are almost like castes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025