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classless

American  
[klas-lis, klahs-] / ˈklæs lɪs, ˈklɑs- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a society in which there are no economic or social distinctions.

  2. (of an individual) not having membership in a social or economic class or group.


classless British  
/ ˈklɑːslɪs /

adjective

  1. not belonging to or forming a class

  2. characterized by the absence of economic and social distinctions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of classless

First recorded in 1875–80; class + -less

Example Sentences

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But the tournament will also be remembered for a classless and churlish Argentina, which forever stained itself with a thuggish performance in the game and an ungracious one afterward.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The rise of the "mipymero," as entrepreneurs are known, has deepened inequality in what was once a classless society.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

At worst, however, sports is a reflection of how classless people can be.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 29, 2025

He was always knowledgeable, he was absolutely classless.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2023

For people of European ancestry, social class divisions were certainly more fluid in the United States than they had been in Europe, but the United States was never an entirely classless society.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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