non-elite

Examples

• All

• Many non-elite athletes train just as hard as professionals.

• The scholarship is available to non-elite students from all backgrounds.

• The non-elite students often feel overlooked in class.

• Many non-elite athletes compete for fun, not fame.

• The scholarship is available to non-elite students from all backgrounds.

• Many non-elite athletes train just as hard as professional competitors.

• The event was open to both elite and non-elite participants who wanted to showcase their skills.

Synonyms

P

plebeian

vsnon-elite

3 7.9

Typical of ordinary people rather than the rich or powerful

is broader meaning simply ordinary and not socially privileged

N

nonaristocratic

vsnon-elite

6.8

Not from the rich upper class

is about lacking privilege in general rather than only class membership

N

nonnoble

vsnon-elite

7.1

Not from a noble family or class

is broader meaning ordinary or not privileged beyond just noble status

N

non-U

vsnon-elite

• Archaic

9.9

Not typical of upper class language or manners and often used by middle class people

is wider meaning simply ordinary rather than a language or manners label

N

nonprivileged

vsnon-elite

6.5

Not having extra rights or advantages compared to others

is about ordinary social standing rather than legal or formal rights

Antonyms

E

elite

258 4.7

A small group of the most powerful or rich people in a society

How Elite

elite

258 4.7

privileged

123 4.8

ordinary

683 1.0

non-elite

4.2

marginal

1 8.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology