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• noun (Context 1)

An ordinary person, especially one belonging to the lower social classes or perceived as lacking culture, refinement, or sophistication (informal, derogatory).

Usage Example

"The exclusive club's members looked down on everyone else as mere plebs."

Strongest
plebeian
commoner
Strong
prole
peasant
philistine
Weak
boor

• noun (Context 2)

A member of the general citizen body in ancient Rome, distinct from the privileged patrician class (informal).

Usage Example

"In the early Roman Republic, the plebs organized strikes and secessions to demand political representation."

Strongest
plebeian

Opposites of pleb

The opposite of pleb shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

patrician
aristocrat
noble
toff
snob
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pleb. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pleb
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