Synonyms of hoi polloi

hoi polloi

plural noun

ˌhȯi-pə-ˈlȯi 

as in public

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

"I pay no attention to the opinions of the hoi polloi," the writer sniffed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• public
• populace
• people
• crowd
• mass
• rank and file
• mob
• millions
• commons
• commoners
• multitude
• plebeians
• herd
• plebs
• cattle
• tagrag and bobtail
• rabblement
• middle class
• tag, rag, and bobtail
• ragtag and bobtail
• proletariat
• rout
• rabble
• scum
• unwashed
• bourgeoisie
• trash
• riffraff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upper crust
• cream
• choice
• flower
• elect
• elite
• pink
• fat
• pride
• aristocracy
• pick
• A-list
• best
• corps d'elite
• society
• quality
• royalty
• nobility
• gentry
• haute monde
• peerage
• gentility
• patriciate
• gentlefolk
• gentlefolks

Examples of hoi polloi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, at a private terminal at a commercial airport such as LCY, the handling agent will escort you from the plane and whisk you away from the hordes of hoi polloi. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024

Opting for off-list treats such as eel was a lavish gesture that telegraphed a sense of superiority and disdain for the hoi polloi. —The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024

Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for the hoi polloi. —Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2010

Both of the previous strikes I was involved with had tension between the East Coast and the West Coast guilds, between showrunners and the hoi polloi, the staffers, all that stuff. —Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023