Synonyms of working class

working class 1 of 2

noun

as in middle class

the class of people who earn money by doing usually physical work and who are not rich or powerful

Related Words

• middle class
• bourgeoisie
• tag, rag, and bobtail
• ragtag and bobtail
• rabblement
• rank and file
• proletariat
• rabble
• unwashed
• scum
• rout
• hoi polloi
• millions
• masses
• riffraff
• public
• trash
• populace
• commoners
• plebeians
• people
• commons
• multitude
• herd
• mob

Dissimilar Words

• upper class
• society
• quality
• elite
• aristocracy
• gentry
• upper crust
• establishment
• elect
• A-list
• nobility
• peerage
• gentlefolk

working-class

2 of 2

adjective

as in middle-class

Related Words

• middle-class
• bourgeois
• poor
• plain
• simple
• lower-class
• proletarian
• plebeian
• downscale
• down-market
• low-life
• lumpen
• humble
• déclassé
• lowly
• unwashed
• ignoble
• common
• vulgar
• inferior
• prole
• lowborn
• mean
• low
• baseborn

Dissimilar Words

• upper-class
• aristocratic
• great
• high
• patrician
• genteel
• noble
• gentle
• grand
• lofty
• upper-crust
• highborn
• prominent
• blue-blooded
• highbred
• eminent
• notable
• illustrious
• wellborn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of working class

Noun

But doubling down on defensive moderate talking points and ignoring a disillusioned working class are no longer winnable strategies. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Sexualizing black women and casually mocking working class women is not accepted anymore. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Damon Krukowski, a musician and the legislative director at United Musicians & Allied Workers, said the deals so far don’t seem to benefit working-class musicians and could be used to cut them out entirely. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Lately, he’s also been drawn to Johnny Cash and his raw depictions of working-class struggles. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026