Meanings
adjectivemiddle-class (comparative more middle-class, superlative most middle-class)
comparative more middle-class · superlative most middle-class
- Occupying a position between the working class and the upper class.
- Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveoccupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
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Translations
Finnish keskiluokkainen, keskiluokkainen
- keskiluokkainenbetween the upper class and working class
- keskiluokkainencharacteristic of the middle class
German großbürgerlich
- großbürgerlichbetween the upper class and working class
Irish meánaicmeach, meánaicmeach
- meánaicmeachbetween the upper class and working class
- meánaicmeachcharacteristic of the middle class
Italian borghese, borghese
- borghesebetween the upper class and working class
- borghesecharacteristic of the middle class
Polish z klasy średniej, z klasy średniej
- z klasy średniejbetween the upper class and working class
- z klasy średniejcharacteristic of the middle class
Spanish burgués, de clase media
- burguésbetween the upper class and working class
- de clase mediabetween the upper class and working class
- clase mediabetween the upper class and working class
- clasemedierobetween the upper class and working class
Cite this entry
APA
middle-class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle-class
MLA
“middle-class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle-class. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middle-class,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle-class.
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