Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lower class

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
low-er -class
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of people in a society characterized by low incomes, low level of education, high unemployment and, as a result of these, a low social status.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lower classes (plural)

Phrases

lower-class working class

Frequently Paired Words

lower-class working class

Synonyms

underclass

Questions

What does lower class mean?
A class of people in a society characterized by low incomes, low level of education, high unemployment and, as a result of these, a low social status.

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