canailles

The word “canailles” has 2 syllables: ca-nailles

It's pronounced as /kəˈnaɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for canailles?

In the thesaurus, “canailles” has 11 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for canailles along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for canailles

  • boors
  • commoners
  • fellaheen
  • fellahin
  • peasants
  • peones
  • peons
  • plebeians
  • plebs
  • proletarians
  • roturiers

Antonyms for canailles

Meanings of canailles

  • noun
    1. (chiefly in the plural) The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.
    2. Shorts or inferior flour.

Example Sentences

  • The aristocrat scoffed at the gathering, calling them canailles.
  • His memoirs describe the revolutionaries as dangerous canailles.
  • The artist's work often depicted the struggles of the canailles in society.
  • During the rebellion, the elites feared an uprising of the canailles.
  • The general saw the canailles as a threat to the stability of the kingdom.

On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to canailles, such as: aristocrats, blue bloods, boors, commoners, fellaheen, fellahin, gentlepeople.

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