Upper crust
Upper crust noun - The highest class in a society.
Usage example: a specialty clothing store for the upper crust
Working class is an antonym for upper crust.
Working class
Working class noun - A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages.
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Synonyms for Working class
Upper crust is an antonym for working class.
Both terms in one sentence
- The "posh" dialect used by the Queen and other members of the upper crust is as distinct to RP as the broadest working class brogue (It sounds a bit like South African english)
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Working class and Upper crust. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/upper_crust/working_class
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