Public and Upper crust
Opposite meaning terms
Public
Public noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.
Usage example: the highbrows have always disdained his horror novels, but the public just eats them up
Upper crust is an antonym for public.
Upper crust
Upper crust noun - The highest class in a society.
Usage example: a specialty clothing store for the upper crust
Public is an antonym for upper crust.
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Upper crust and Public. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/public/upper_crust
Public & Upper crust. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/public/upper_crust>.
Upper crust or Public. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/public/upper_crust.
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