RABBLEMENT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

rabblement

noun

ˈra-bəl-mənt

Definition of rabblement

as in masses

people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class haughty nobles who ignored and scorned the rabblement at their own peril

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Noun

The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
His early memories center on 2005’s Axis of Evil tour, during which Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, and Dean Obeidallah set out to contend with an American public still living under the cloud of the World Trade Center attack.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of public

Noun

This is where the irrationality of antisemitic conspiracy gains no purchase among a reasoning and pragmatic populace; where government is led by people who grasp, and embrace, the seriousness of their responsibilities.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Since the 1700s, Jamaica’s populace has been dominated by the descendants of African slaves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of populace

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Their tardiness, which saw the start delayed by half an hour, was continued on the field with India looking like a rabble in the face of the onslaught from Buttler and Brook.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
At the same time, Democratic leaders, backed by a rabble, stormed City Hall and seized control of the local government.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of rabble

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

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On Friday, the major averages notched their best week since April, with semiconductors coming back in a big way from July’s rout.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
After the game Shepard talked about how the team turned what was a 10-point halftime lead into a rout after outscoring the Sun 24-8 in the third quarter.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

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