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

Children are welcome at the aforementioned main pool, and the hotel’s version of a kids club, called Seedlings, offers cooking classes, ukulele lessons, and outdoor activities that focus on exploring the natural world. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Mercury enters Gemini in your 9th House of Travel and Learning, bringing momentum to classes, applications, or future plans that require a wider view. —

Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026 Peters suspended classes, but the virus had already moved beyond his schoolyard. —

Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 After the first class presented it to Fasano, students made sure the story would continue by leaving empty pages for future classes to fill. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Sticking with a single index family across asset classes (either MSCI or FTSE) is the simplest way to ensure every country appears exactly once. —

Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Full-time or part-time students who want to attend classes either on an ASU System campus or through online courses are eligible. —

arkansasonline.com, 17 May 2026 More than 1,000 students took advantage of that opportunity last year, sitting in on classes and meals, attending social events and sleeping over. —

Jon Marcus, NPR, 16 May 2026 Barker and Tomlinson had been at it for a year when the pandemic started, and their classes migrated to Zoom. —

Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 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