The tax bore hard on the peasantry.
Source: tatoeba (45889)
Peasantry
/ˈpɛzəntɹi/
Synonyms for "peasantry" (56 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (16)
Related words (28)
Noun(7 words)
plain folksplain peoplepopulaceproletariatrabblerank and filesalt of the earthshopkeepershopkeeperssmall tradesmenthe lower cutthe other halfthe third estatethird estatetoilertoilerstoiling classupper middle classvulgusworking class
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working people
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: agrarian masses, agrarians, bourgeoisie, common people, common run.
- Sentence evidence is available for peasantry, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, moby.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "peasantry".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "peasantry"
Keep "peasantry" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "peasantry" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "peasantry", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "peasantry" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
7 entriesfarm laborerslaboring householdsordinary peoplesmallholderssubsistence farmerstenant farmersworking class
Collocations
6 entrieslandless peasantrypeasantry classpeasantry lifepeasantry povertyrural peasantrysubsistence farming
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
The peasantry revolted wielding pitchforks and clubs.
Source: tatoeba (727109)
In every hedge we passed were medlars, plumbs, cherries, and maples with vines trained to them. This abundance of fruit gives an air of great plenty, and likewise much improves the beauty of the country. The French fruit of almost every kind exceeds the English. An exception must be made with respect to apples, which are better in England than in any country in the world. But the grapes, the plumbs, the pears, the peaches, the nectarines, and the cherries of France, have not their equal all the world over. They are of course cheap in proportion to their abundance. The health of the peasantry may perhaps in good part be imputed to this vegetable abundance.
Source: tatoeba (12215979)
They distressed her. They were so stolid. She had always maintained that there is no American peasantry, and she sought now to defend her faith by seeing imagination and enterprise in the young Swedish farmers, and in a traveling man working over his order-blanks. But the older people, Yankees as well as Norwegians, Germans, Finns, Canucks, had settled into submission to poverty. They were peasants, she groaned.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "peasantry"?
Closest matches include agrarian masses, agrarians, bourgeoisie, common people, common run.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "peasantry"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.