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

This year, classes include theology, Latin, anatomy and physiology, algebra, geometry and logic. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 With low-rise condos and hotels done up in the mid-century modern style, a lively plaza offering free dance classes, and restaurants serving a diverse array of cuisines, there’s always something to do in this quaint beach town. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Besides golf there is fishing, hiking, stargazing, croquet, crafts classes, fitness classes, clay shooting, axe throwing, archery, pickleball and even rock climbing. —

Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The 57-year-old club opened a separate location last month — Tramp Health — offering members yoga and pilates classes, as well as IV-drip therapy, which delivers vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to a person’s bloodstream and red light therapy, which aims to reduce wrinkles. —

Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 At Yale, he was required to take directing classes and he got hooked. —

Beth Harris, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Parias tells his father about his 16-year-old sister and about his college classes. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026 The National Academy for AI Instruction, funded by Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, offers classes to teachers on how to use AI. —

Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026 More than 12,000 people have been helped since the Cancer CAREpoint Resource Center opened 14 years ago, receiving counseling, support groups, wigs, nutrition classes and even emergency funding. —

Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 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