I admire his aristocratic manners.
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Aristocratic
/ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/
Synonyms for "aristocratic" (146 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (30)
Adjective(6 words)
absoluteabsolutistabsolutisticarbitraryarrogantaugustauthoritarianauthoritativeautocraticautonomousbossybureaucraticchivalrousciviccivilconstitutionalcourtlycultivateddemocraticdespotic
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Noun(2 words)
aristopakcatalan noble
Strong matches (43)
Related words (73)
Adjective(14 words)
lordliestnoblenoble statusnoblernoblestoligarchicpatrician romanpolishedportuguese nobrepretentiousrefinedroman senatorsnobbishwellborn
lordlymagisterialmagistralmajesticmasterfulmatriarchalmatriarchicmonarchalmonarchialmonarchicmonarchicalmonocraticnobleof gentle bloodof rankofficialoligarchaloligarchicoppressiveoverbearing
Show 35 more words
overrulingparliamentarianparliamentarypatriarchalpatriarchicpatricianperemptorypluralisticpoliticalprincelikeprincelyqueenlikequeenlyquite the ladyregalrepressiverepublicanroyalsedateself-governingseveresobersolemnstatelystatuesquestrictsuppressivetheocratictitledtotalitariantyrannicaltyrannousuvenerableworthy
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: patrician, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, arbitrary.
- Sentence evidence is available for aristocratic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "aristocratic"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriescultural normsetiquetteexclusivitygovernancenobilitypolitical systemsocial classsocial stratification
More specific
11 entriesbaronial statuscourtly mannersdress codeducal titleelite mindsetexclusive clubformal etiquettehereditary rulenoble councilspatrician ranksnobbish attitude
Collocations
6 entriesaristocratic influencearistocratic lineagearistocratic mannersaristocratic societyaristocratic tastearistocratic title
Inflections
2 entriesmore aristocraticmost aristocratic
Derivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 34 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- aristokratiese adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Arabic
1 entries- أَرِسْتُقْرَاطِيّ adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Asturian
1 entries- aristocráticu adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Catalan
1 entries- aristocràtic adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Chichewa
1 entries- lolemera adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Czech
1 entries- aristokratický adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Danish
1 entries- aristokratisk adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Finnish
3 entries- aristokraattinen adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
- jalosukuinen adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
- ylhäinen adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
French
1 entries- aristocratique adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Friulian
1 entries- aristocratic adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Galician
1 entries- aristocrático adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Georgian
1 entries- არისტოკრატიული adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
German
3 entries- adlig adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
- aristokratisch adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
- blaublütig adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Greek
1 entries- ευγενής adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Hungarian
1 entries- arisztokrata adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Italian
1 entries- aristocratico adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Latin
1 entries- summās adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Macedonian
1 entries- аристокра́тски adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Māori
1 entries- parāoa adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- aristokratisk adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- aristokratisk adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Occitan
1 entries- aristocratic adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Old English
1 entries- æþele adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Persian
1 entries- اعیانی adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Polish
1 entries- arystokratyczny adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Portuguese
1 entries- aristocrata adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Romanian
1 entries- aristocratic adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Russian
1 entries- аристократи́ческий adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- aristòkratskī adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Spanish
1 entries- aristocrático adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Swedish
1 entries- aristokratisk adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Ukrainian
1 entries- аристократи́чний adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Uzbek
1 entries- aristokrat adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Yiddish
1 entries- אַריסטאָקראַטיש adj (of or pertaining to an aristocracy)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
His dress somehow gives an aristocratic impression.
Source: tatoeba (327687)
His aristocratic manners amaze me.
Source: tatoeba (931367)
Her very long, black eyelashes set off the aristocratic pallor of her cheeks.
Source: tatoeba (2069523)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "aristocratic"?
Closest matches include patrician, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, arbitrary.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "aristocratic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.