elite

The word “elite” has 2 syllables: e-lite

It's pronounced as /ɪˈliːt/

What is synonym and antonym for elite?

In the thesaurus, “elite” has 110 synonyms and 67 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for elite

400
A-list
Four Hundred
Hall of Fame
aristocracy
aristocratic
beau monde
beautiful people
best
better
bijou
blue blood
carriage trade
caviar
caviare
celebrity
choice
classic
cool
country-club set
crack
cream
cream of the crop
crowd
dainty
delicate
elect
elegant
establishment
excellent
exceptional
exclusive
exquisite
fabulous
fancy
fast lane
fat
fine
first-class
first-rate
flower
gentility
gentlefolk
gentlefolks
gentry
gilt-edged
glitterati
grand
great
greatest
haut monde
haute monde
high society
high-grade
illuminati
in-crowd
jet set
jet-set
jewellike
main line
marvellous
marvelous
nobility
noble
old money
optimacy
outstanding
par excellence
patriciate
pick
pink
plutocracy
premium
pride
priesthood
prime
prize
quality
rare
royalty
select
selected
sensational
silk-stocking
society
special
splendid
stellar
sterling
super
superb
superior
superlative
supernal
terrific
tip-top
tiptop
top
top drawer
top-drawer
top-notch
topflight
transcendent
ultrarare
unsurpassed
upper class
upper crust
upper-class
wonderful
world-class

Antonyms for elite

average
bad
bourgeoisie
coarse
commercial
common
commonality
commoners
deficient
dregs
gross
herd
hoi polloi
inferior
kitsch
kitschy
lesser
low-class
low-grade
low-life
lowbrow
lower
lower class
lower-class
mass-produced
masses
mediocre
middle class
millions
mob
multitude
ordinary
peasantry
peonage
plebeians
plebs
poor
popular
proletarians
proletariat
rabble
rabblement
raffish
rank and file
riffraff
rough
rough-hewn
run-of-mine
run-of-the-mill
run-of-the-mine
scum
second-class
second-rate
substandard
tasteless
trash
unacceptable
uncultivated
uncultured
unpolished
unrefined
unsatisfactory
unwashed
vulgar
wanting
working class
worst

Meanings of elite

noun
1. A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
2. Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
adjective
1. Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
2. Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

Example Sentences

The elite athletes trained for years to compete at the international level.
She was accepted into the elite university after passing rigorous entrance exams.
The organization is made up of an elite group of professionals who are experts in their field.
The elite squad was sent on a special mission due to their advanced skills.
The elite team of researchers made a groundbreaking discovery in science.

On this page you'll find 177 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elite, such as: 400, A-list, Four Hundred, Hall of Fame, aristocracy, aristocratic, average.

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