Synonyms of plebs

plebs

plural noun

ˈplebz 

as in populace

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

the tabloids know that there's more money to be made from the antics of celebs than from the problems of the plebs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• populace
• people
• public
• crowd
• commoners
• millions
• mob
• plebeians
• mass
• commons
• multitude
• herd
• rank and file
• rabble
• cattle
• proletariat
• riffraff
• unwashed
• hoi polloi
• scum
• bourgeoisie
• rout
• trash
• rabblement
• ragtag and bobtail
• tag, rag, and bobtail
• middle class

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elite
• aristocracy
• elect
• cream
• choice
• pride
• fat
• A-list
• flower
• pick
• pink
• society
• upper crust
• nobility
• best
• gentry
• royalty
• patriciate
• quality
• peerage
• gentlefolk
• corps d'elite
• gentility
• haute monde

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plebs

Behind the thick, almost medieval-looking door, a mountain of a man stands in the dark entrance—the first line of defense against the plebs of Bedford Street. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026