RABBLEMENTS 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

Its nod to the heat, humidity and congestion of summer days, and to the cool air, darkness and freedom of summer nights emotionally resonated with the music-buying public.

— Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Ween released 12 Golden Country Greats in the summer of 1996 to a public primed for a prank.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 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

Noun

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

Noun

Or the convention center in Christchurch that became carbon zero because one young staffer started auditing the trash bins.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In The Athletic’s anonymous annual player poll, he has been voted the NFL’s biggest trash talker and most annoying player.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of trash

Noun

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
The Japanese star of the Chicago White Sox collected 6 RBIs and blasted two home runs in a 12-3 rout of the Houston Astros − all on a bobblehead day in his honor.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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