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gentry Antonyms

Opposite of gentry

Pinning down the opposite of gentry requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

People of high social class and good breeding, historically in Britain those ranked immediately below the nobility, especially major rural landowners.

Usage Example

"During the eighteenth century, the landed peasantry held immense political and economic influence across the English countryside."

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peasantry
commoners
Strong
proletariat
plebeians
working class

Similar words to gentry

Words similar to gentry shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

upper class
aristocracy
folk
crowd
elite
high society
nobility
set
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• Nearby Words

gently
gentrification
gentrify
gentry
gents
genuflect
genuine

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Gentry. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/gentry
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