upper-class

Definitions

Relating to or belonging to the highest socioeconomic group in a society, typically characterized by inherited wealth and high social status.

Of a superior or privileged rank or social position.

Examples

The gala was attended by many members of the upper-class society.

She grew up in an upper-class neighborhood on the outskirts of the city.

The novel explores the complex social dynamics within an upper-class family.

Synonyms

aristocratic elite high-born noble patrician posh privileged

Antonyms

common destitute impoverished low-born lower-class needy plebeian