Phrase guide

upper middle class

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A social and economic class lying above the lower middle class and below the upper class.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: haute bourgeoisie, professional class

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The groups in society composed of highly educated professionals and middle managerial level workers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vyšší střední třída — social and economic class
  • Dutch: hogere middenklasse — social and economic class
  • Finnish: ylempi keskiluokka — social and economic class
  • French: classe moyenne supérieure — social and economic class
  • Galician: clase media alta — social and economic class
  • Georgian: ზედა საშუალო კლასი (zeda sašualo ḳlasi) — social and economic class
  • Georgian: მსხვილი ბურჟუაზია (msxvili buržuazia) — social and economic class
  • German: obere Mittelschicht — social and economic class
  • Indonesian: kelas menengah atas — social and economic class
  • Macedonian: ви́ша сре́дна класа (víša srédna klasa) — social and economic class
  • Malay: kelas menengah atas — social and economic class
  • Polish: wyższa warstwa klasy średniej — social and economic class
  • Portuguese: classe média alta — social and economic class
  • Swedish: övre medelklass — social and economic class