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

Students are expected to return to the building when classes begin in August, although portions of the project will continue through most of November. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026

There are over 75 classes available for all skill levels and even include prenatal courses. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

But Wall Street’s risk-taking traders are also expected to have done well in the period as geopolitical unrest including the Iran war stoked volatility across asset classes. — Hugh Son,laya Neelakandan,leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Hotel guests are often invited to members-only happenings like mahjong afternoons, cocktail hours, and wellness classes that make the Delano feel less like a hotel and more like a community affair. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

High school students choose a career theme and their classes are tailored around that interest. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The couple does monthly vendor pop-ups like the ones that gave them their start as well as Mahjong nights, kids’ art classes and more. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Beginner classes are widely available both locally and online. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

But what Shane’s found to be most effective is swapping classes for personal sessions. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 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