lower–class

adjective low·er–class \ˌlō-ər-ˈklas\

: not fancy, wealthy, or expensive

Full Definition of LOWER-CLASS

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class

: being an inferior or low-ranking specimen of its kind <a lower–class theater>

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1890

Synonyms: baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, lowly, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar

Antonyms: aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, partrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn

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