Meaning & use
classless
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Not divided into or showing distinctions of social class; also used informally to mean lacking good manners or refinement.
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The reformers dreamed of building a classless society where wealth did not determine status.
His classless behavior at the funeral embarrassed the entire family.
A note on using this word
The word carries two nearly opposite tones depending on context: a positive, political sense of no social hierarchy, and a negative, informal sense of being rude or crude.
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2. adjective
Lacking good manners, taste, or refinement.
Talking loudly during the eulogy was a classless thing to do.
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