classless
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a society in which there are no economic or social distinctions.
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(of an individual) not having membership in a social or economic class or group.
adjective
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not belonging to or forming a class
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characterized by the absence of economic and social distinctions
Other Word Forms
- classlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of classless
Example Sentences
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At worst, however, sports is a reflection of how classless people can be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025
By mid-20th century, however, postwar triumphalism included the idea of America as uniquely classless and socially fluid.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
Picking his nose, waving his hands and jumping up and down shows what a really classless act this current moose is.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
"I took the decision to bring on Edinson. Had I not brought on Edinson, someone else might have asked if it's classless not to bring on Cavani or Garnacho," added Rangnick.
From BBC • May 6, 2022
On television and in the movies now, and even in the pages of novels, people tend to dwell in a classless, homogenized American Never-Never Land.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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