classless

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US/ˈklæsləs/

adjective

Not divided into societal or economic groups.

“We lived in a classless state, where all were equal.”

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveclassless (comparative more classless, superlative most classless)

comparative more classless · superlative most classless

  1. Not divided into societal or economic groups.

    We lived in a classless state, where all were equal.

    2 more examples

    And you think you're so clever and classless and free / But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see

    1971, “Working Class Hero”, in John Lennon (lyrics), John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band, performed by John Lennon

    They had anticipated the “withering away” of a state that has only become more controlling and omnipotent. They had planned to replace a class society with a classless society, and yet seemed only to give class a fresh lease on life.

    1989, L[eften] S[tavros] Stavrianos, Lifelines from Our Past: A New World History, New York: Pantheon Books, →ISBN, page 225
  2. Without class or classes.

    I arranged my timetable so that Friday would be a classless day.

  3. Lacking in "class", style, aplomb, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivefavoring social equality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishclass
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishclassless

From class + -less.

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Translations

Czech beztřídní
  • beztřídnínot divided into societal or economic groups
Finnish luokaton, vapaa
  • luokatonnot divided into societal or economic groups
  • vapaawithout classes
  • tyylitönlacking in class, style, etc.
German klassenlos
  • klassenlosnot divided into societal or economic groups
Greek αταξικός
  • αταξικός (ataxikós)not divided into societal or economic groups
Hindi वर्गहीन
  • वर्गहीन (vargahīn)not divided into societal or economic groups
Polish bezklasowy, aklasowy
  • bezklasowynot divided into societal or economic groups
  • aklasowynot divided into societal or economic groups
Swedish klasslös
  • klasslösnot divided into societal or economic groups

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with classless

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Cite this entry
APA

classless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classless

MLA

“classless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classless.

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