middleclass
Neither rich nor poor
Middle class describes those occupying the economic and social tier between wealthy and poor—typically professionals, managers, and skilled workers with moderate income and property.
As an adjective, it characterizes values associated with this group: conventional, respectable, materialistic: middleclass aspirations, middleclass morality.
Usually spelled as two words: middle class.
Enhancing oneself deliberately
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- successFavorable outcome attained
- advancementForward movement or promotion
achievement · opportunity · education · hardworking · determination · career · goals · prosperity
Regular monetary receipts
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- mortgageSecured home loan
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- savingsAccumulated money kept
affordability · white-collar · employment · taxation · healthcare · pension · insurance · credit
Moral and social worthiness
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- conformityAdherence to norms
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
tradition · decorum · modesty · prudence · etiquette · decency · normalcy · suburban
Of residential outskirts
- commuteRegular work travel
- minivanMultipurpose family vehicle
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
barbecue · carpool · HOA · neighborhood · playground · sidewalk · vacation · backyard
Protection from threat
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- predictableAble to be foreseen
moderate · balanced · risk-averse · prudent · dependable · consistent · settled · established
self-improvement
Enhancing oneself deliberately
advancement · achievement · opportunity · education · hardworking · determination · career · goals · prosperity · entrepreneurship
income
Regular monetary receipts
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- mortgageSecured home loan
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
savings · affordability · white-collar · employment · taxation · healthcare · pension · insurance · credit · debt
respectability
Moral and social worthiness
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- conformityAdherence to norms
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
conservative · tradition · decorum · modesty · prudence · etiquette · decency · normalcy · suburban · church-going
suburban
Of residential outskirts
- commuteRegular work travel
- minivanMultipurpose family vehicle
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
subdivision · barbecue · carpool · HOA · neighborhood · playground · sidewalk · vacation · backyard · weekends
security
Protection from threat
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- comfortablePhysically at ease
predictable · moderate · balanced · risk-averse · prudent · dependable · consistent · settled · established · safe
middleclassupper class
Wealthiest societal stratum
lower class · wealthy · poor · elite · impoverished
middleclassbohemian
Artistic nonconformist type
aristocratic · countercultural · working-class · proletarian · avant-garde
middleclassaristocratic
Of hereditary nobility
nobility · high society · jet set · old money · patrician
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