upper-class

US/ˈʌpəɹˌklæs/UK/ˈʌpəˌklɑːs/

adjective

Of a high social position.

Similar
qualitypropertiedproperty-owningutweedy
Opposite
lower-classmiddle-class
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Meanings

adjectiveupper-class (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a high social position.
  2. not comparableAristocratic.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveoccupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society

Similar
qualitypropertiedproperty-owningutweedy
Opposite
lower-classmiddle-class
Also see
propertiedqualitytweedyuwellborn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

upper-class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper-class

MLA

“upper-class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper-class. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upper-class,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper-class.

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