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Definitions

aristocratic

[uh-ris-tuh-krat-ik, ar-uh-stuh-] / əˌrɪs təˈkræt ɪk, ˌær ə stə- /
ADJECTIVE
privileged, elegant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courtly dignified elegant haughty noble patrician silk-stocking stylish well-bred
WEAK
aloof blue-blooded elite fine polished refined snobbish upper-class well-born
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignoble indecorous inelegant rough undignified unfashionable unrefined unsophisticated
WEAK
low-born low-life poor unprivileged vulgar wanting

Example Sentences

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It's believed that he was not only aristocratic but that he had royal lineage.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

I didn’t realize it at the time, but there was also insecurity there: An American embarrassed by a rough, unsophisticated America, envious of Europe’s aristocratic polish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The exhibition includes examples of his illustrations for the journal Oxford Left, as well as some amusing caricatures of his aristocratic classmates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Mr. Schlossberg’s campaign displays aristocratic pretensions that fit uneasily into this new politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

“I’ll leave you in peace if you’ll only let your hair grow. I’m not aristocratic, but I do object to being seen with a person who looks like a young prize fighter,” observed Jo severely.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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