Aristocratic — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik/ aris·to·crat·ic

Meaning & Definition of Aristocratic

Aristocratic (adjective)

  1. belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy
  2. socially exclusive
  3. snobbish

Aristocratic (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior

    "the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much"

    similar: elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty, toffee-nosed (chiefly British)
    related: aloof, arrogant, bumptious, haughty, high-and-mighty, highfalutin, high-handed, hoity-toity, huffish, huffy, imperious, lordly, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, supercilious, superior, toplofty, uppity, biggety (Southern & Midland), bigheaded, egoistic, egotistic, prideful, self-conceited, self-important, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swelled-headed, swellheaded
    near: democratic, egalitarian, egoless, humble, modest, unpretentious, anti-elitist

  2. of high birth, rank, or station

    "an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins"

    similar: blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, highborn, highbred, noble, patrician, silk-stocking, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
    related: high, lofty, superior, elevated, ennobled, exalted, gentlemanly, kingly, knightly, ladylike, lordly, princely, queenly, regal, royal, high-level, senior
    opposite: baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, low, lower-class, lowly, mean, nonaristocratic, plebeian, ungenteel
    near: inferior, knavish, bastard, illegitimate, ordinary, plain, abased, degraded, junior, subordinate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Aristocratic

The most common words with a similar meaning to Aristocratic:

Chiefly British: toffee-nosed
elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, highborn, highbred, noble, patrician, silk-stocking, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Aristocratic

Words with the opposite meaning of Aristocratic:

baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, low, lower-class, lowly, mean, nonaristocratic, plebeian, ungenteel

Related Words for Aristocratic

aloof, arrogant, bumptious, haughty, high-and-mighty, highfalutin, high-handed, hoity-toity, huffish, huffy, imperious, lordly, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, supercilious, superior, toplofty, uppity, biggety, bigheaded, egoistic, egotistic, prideful, self-conceited, self-important, self-satisfied, smug

Near Antonyms of Aristocratic

democratic, egalitarian, egoless, modest, unpretentious, anti-elitist, inferior, knavish, bastard, illegitimate, ordinary, plain, abased, degraded, junior, subordinate

Word Forms of Aristocratic

Derived words: aristocratically (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Aristocratic

Middle French aristocratique, from Medieval Latin aristocraticus, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristokratia

First known use: 1596

Words & Phrases Containing Aristocratic

anti-aristocratic

Frequently Asked Questions about Aristocratic

What does "Aristocratic" mean?

"Aristocratic" means belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy. As an adjective, it is defined as: belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Aristocratic"?

Other words for "Aristocratic" include elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobbish, snobby and snooty. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Aristocratic" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Aristocratic"?

There are 71 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Aristocratic". Common alternatives include elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty and toffee-nosed.

What is the opposite of "Aristocratic"?

Antonyms of "Aristocratic" include baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, low, lower-class, lowly and mean. Near antonyms include democratic, egalitarian, egoless and modest.

How do you use "Aristocratic" in a sentence?

Examples of "Aristocratic" in a sentence: "the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much"; "an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins".

Is "Aristocratic" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Aristocratic" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Aristocratic"?

"Aristocratic" is pronounced /ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik/ and divided into syllables as aris·to·crat·ic.

What is the origin of the word "Aristocratic"?

"Aristocratic" comes from Middle French aristocratique, from Medieval Latin aristocraticus, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristokratia. First known use: 1596.