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

Alex Kingston, Iain Glen and Sean Pertwee are among the British acting royalty cast opposite Ray Winstone in Prime Video‘s upcoming comedy-action series Danger Money. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

In contrast, 2Pac was a nuclear missile, the scion of Black Panther royalty, who moved with speed and intensity, ostensibly beholden to none of the rules that restrain the rest of the earthbound. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Sotomayor, who has published several children's books, made $88,000 in royalties last year. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

And celebrities from all over, and even actual royalty from across the Atlantic, have been weighing in with remembrances. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026