UPPERCLASSMEN Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

upperclassmen

noun

plural of upperclassman

as in freshmen

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nonstudents

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Noun

Like most true freshmen, Wayne saw sparse playing time at James Madison, appearing in eight games as a running back and seeing snaps on special teams.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Georgia can count Lonon among the freshmen who are already playing winning football for the Bulldogs.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

The Dragons were primarily playing sophomores and could make a big jump this season.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
The sophomores got the nod to start through the first four games before Congdon supplanted Alofaituli against Clemson.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Throughout his career, Hemingway sniped at other writers—his juniors (Conrad, James Jones), his mentors (Sherwood Anderson, Gertrude Stein), and his contemporaries (Fitzgerald, William Faulkner).

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of juniors

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