public | Definition of public

public

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of public

1 human beings in general

a lecture open to the public

Synonyms of public

folks, humanity, humankind, people, species, world

Words Related to public

community, society

crowd, masses, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

2 the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up

Synonyms of public

commoners, commons, crowd, herd, hoi polloi, mass, millions, mob, multitude, people, plebeians, plebs, populace, rank and file

Words Related to public

cattle, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, unwashed

bourgeoisie, middle class

Near Antonyms of public

gentility, gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), gentry, haute monde, nobility, patriciate, peerage, quality, royalty, society

Antonyms of public

A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pink, pride, upper crust