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

Credit counseling organizations also offer free or low-cost classes and programs addressing topics like bankruptcy, credit card debt, mortgages, foreclosure, student loans and small business loans. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Yoga classes and open-air cinema nights are also held in this appealing rooftop space. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

But in most of her classes at North Carolina State University, the rule has been not to use it at all. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The couple’s children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes sometime in September. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Three, five and 10 day packages of classes run $69, $105 or $190, according to the website. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In the realm of culinary experiences, Hero hosts hands-on cooking classes for families in the Surfside neighborhood in a new venue yet to be revealed. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Kroger is upgrading wine sections at 147 stores, including some in Louisville, adding tasting bars and classes to help educate shoppers. — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

David continued with the classes, then paused his membership a few months later. — Johanna Stein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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