lower-class
lower-class · more lower-class · most lower-class
Not of the elite, of the peasantry or working-classNot of the elite, of the peasantry or working-class.
Meaning
2 sensesNot of the elite, of the peasantry or working-class.
The lower-class people have little chance of advancement.
Unrefined.
His lower-class tastes tended to run to three-stooges movies and cheap drink.
More definitions
- occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
Forms
more lower-class, most lower-class| Comparative | more lower-class Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lower-class Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society:low-class
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedlower-classness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form