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 leading university has reduced classes due to the power outages and transportation shutdowns. —

Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026 If a strike happens, NYU says some classes would switch to remote learning and others would be covered by substitutes, including other NYU faculty and outside instructors. —

Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 The program offers private swimming lessons as well as classes for children 1-3, children with special needs, competitive and intermediate swimmers. —

Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 In 1974 McQueen spurred Norris to begin taking acting classes at MGM. —

Carmel Dagan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 As part of her Museum Studies classes, Moctezuma’s students work on installing exhibitions, often connecting with local artists in ways that benefit both. —

Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 And once that connection is made, families are invited into the Family Hope Center programs, where parents can access job‑skills training, parenting classes, cooking classes and other resources that strengthen the entire household. —

Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas Morning News, 15 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