This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
aristocratic
[ uh-ris-tuh-krat-ik, ar-uh-stuh- ]
/ əˌrɪs təˈkræt ɪk, ˌær ə stə- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
belonging to or favoring the aristocracy.
characteristic of an aristocrat; having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy: aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Also a·ris·to·crat·i·cal .
Origin of aristocratic
OTHER WORDS FROM aristocratic
Words nearby aristocratic
Aristides, Aristippus, aristo, aristocracy, aristocrat, aristocratic, aristolochiaceous, Aristophanes, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Aristoteles, Aristotelian
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use aristocratic in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for aristocratic
aristocratic
/ (ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk) /
adjective
relating to or characteristic of aristocracy or an aristocrat
elegant or stylish in appearance and behaviour
Derived forms of aristocratic
aristocratically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012