English adjective: working-class | |||
1. | working-class of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers | ||
Samples | Party of the propertyless proletariat. | ||
Synonyms | blue-collar, propertyless, wage-earning | ||
Similar | low-class, lower-class | ||
Antonyms | middle-class, upper-class | ||
2. | working-class working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries | ||
Samples | Working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor. | ||
Synonyms | wage-earning | ||
Similar | blue-collar | ||
Antonyms | white-collar | ||