masses Synonyms
Another word for masses
• noun (Context 1)
The ordinary people or lower socioeconomic classes who form the largest part of a society or population (usually preceded by "the").
"The affordable printing press made literature accessible to the hoi polloi for the first time in history."
• noun (Context 2)
Plural form of mass: coherent, typically large bodies of matter with no definite shape, or large quantities and accumulations of things.
"Dark accumulations of storm clouds gathered along the western horizon before the rain began."
• noun (Context 3)
Plural form of Mass (often capitalized): celebrations of the Christian Eucharist, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, or musical settings of parts of this liturgy.
"The cathedral schedules several liturgies on Sunday mornings to accommodate the large congregation."
• verb (Context 4)
To assemble or gather into a single body or compact crowd (third-person singular present tense of mass).
"The crowd amasses outside the stadium gates hours before the concert begins."
Opposites of masses
The opposite of masses shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: