Synonyms of royalty

royalty

noun

ˈrȯi(-ə)l-tē 

1

as in majesty

a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status

she has an air of royalty that belies her humble origins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• majesty
• nobility
• dignity
• elegance
• kingliness
• stateliness
• nobleness
• magnanimity
• augustness
• grace
• haughtiness
• grandeur
• pomposity
• pompousness
• magnificence
• greatness
• splendor
• resplendence
• impressiveness
• poise
• lordliness
• grandness
• high-mindedness
• resplendency
• gloriousness
• splendidness
• class

2

as in aristocracy

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aristocracy
• best
• elite
• top
• society
• flower
• cream
• elect
• priesthood
• A-list
• Hall of Fame
• pride
• pink
• prime
• nobility
• choice
• illuminati
• upper crust
• cream of the crop
• fat
• quality
• crème de la crème
• establishment
• corps d'elite
• gentry
• pick
• upper class
• caviar
• top drawer
• who's who

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• millions
• commoners
• herd
• multitude
• mob
• rank and file
• unwashed
• hoi polloi

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of royalty

Ruled by Europe’s longest-ruling Royal Family, Monaco’s palaces have housed real-life royalty for centuries on end. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Sitting on the Bjäre peninsula, where Danish and Swedish royalty summered more than a century ago, is an unassuming guesthouse with kale-green shutters and a red-tile roof. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

For more than 800 years, Dalhousie Castle near Edinburgh has welcomed royalty, poets, politicians and now, you. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

With roles spanning more than three decades, from Boyz N the Hood to Friday and Michael, Nia Long has been Hollywood royalty for a generation. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026