Synonyms of aristocrats

aristocrats

noun

plural of aristocrat

as in nobles

a person of high birth or social position

could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobles
• patricians
• magnates
• gentles
• blue bloods
• socialites
• gentlepeople
• moguls
• gentlefolks
• nabobs
• swells
• magnificoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commoners
• plebeians
• proletarians
• plebs
• peasants
• peons
• fellahin
• boors
• roturiers
• canailles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aristocrats

It’s named after India’s zamindars, the feudal landlords who held power as aristocrats for centuries. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

The celebrated institution, attended by the children of aristocrats and wealthy families, has counted many British royals among its students since its founding in the 15th century. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

There is something debauched and luxurious about Durham’s photos, and not just because everyone in them is dressed as French aristocrats guzzling champagne and popping bon-bons. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

But a motley array of other people—advocates of free love, avant-garde painters, grifters fleecing ex-aristocrats—took advantage of the chaos to promote their own agendas. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Most activities that were listed in this era, including hunting, fishing, golf, horse riding, and sailing, reflected an idealized version of rural life, carried out mostly by aristocrats at large country estates. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

The depravity of the aristocrats in the periphery comes off as deliciously cartoonish, likely because that’s how Fyodor perceives them. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Instead, Collin makes much of Prussian military aristocrats who feel more disdain than love for Hitler, especially General Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, the military commandant of Paris from 1942 to 1944. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026