upper lower class
/ˈʌpərˌloʊərˌklæs/
noun
- A social class that is considered the higher part of the lower class, often consisting of skilled workers or people with steady but modest incomes.
- The upper-lower-class typically has stable jobs but limited savings.
- In her research, she found that the upper-lower-class values job security above all else.
- Sociologists sometimes describe factory supervisors as belonging to the upper-lower-class.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to the higher segment of the lower social class.
- Upper-lower-class families often have both parents working to make ends meet.
- The neighborhood had an upper-lower-class feel, with well-kept homes but few luxuries.
- He came from an upper-lower-class background and worked hard to become a doctor.