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

Nor was there any attempt to explain the rationale for going to war to the American public.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
With insane gas prices in places like California this year, a Volt, or something like it, appeals to a significant swath of the American green-car-buying public.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 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

Abdul El-Sayed, a rabble-rousing populist and former public health official, just barely eked out a primary victory Tuesday in Michigan over a centrist rival who was the pick of Washington Democrats to keep a must-hold Senate seat.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of rabble

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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

How Often To Clean Bathroom Faucets Bathroom faucets need weekly cleaning to keep soap scum, hard mineral deposits, and dirt from building up.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Also a knighthood and a castle and certainly social status that ensures he won’t be treated like scum.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of scum

Noun

Offense breaks out, Twins rout Athletics Ryan Kreidler created a memory for his friends and family, and the Twins followed suit.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
As for Warsh, investors will look for clues on how the Fed can stem the recent rout in bond prices that has sent yields to multi-year highs.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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