English Synonym Finder

plebeian

Definitions

A commoner in ancient Rome.

A person of lower social class; a commoner.

Lacking in refinement or taste; vulgar.

Examples

The architect designed the building to appeal to the refined tastes of the elite rather than the plebeian masses.

Despite his immense wealth, he maintained a plebeian lifestyle, preferring simple meals and modest clothing.

Synonyms

common proletarian vulgar lowborn ordinary unrefined base

Antonyms

aristocratic noble patrician refined elite upper-class highborn