underclass meaning

UK US /ˈʌndɚklæs/ 3 syllables

underclass (adjective): belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum.

underclass has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

underclass as an adjective

  1. belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum
    • underclass mothers and children

    Similar: underprivileged

underclass as a noun

  1. the social class lowest in the social hierarchy

    Synonyms: lower class

    Type of: class

underclass in a sentence

How to pronounce underclass

underclass is pronounced /ˈʌndɚklæs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in SS · 10-letter words

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