Synonyms for

Peasant

Verb / ˈpezʌnt / Another word for peasant — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a poor farmer or agricultural worker

Synonyms & similar words

bucolic provincial tyke goth churl boor tike barbarian farmer laborer crofter sharecropper serf bondman villein farmhand fieldworker husbandman tiller smallholder countryman yeoman peon

Synonyms by register

Formal

laborer worker cultivator serf

Informal

farmhand hick redneck yokel

Literary

churl villein swain

Antonyms

aristocrat noble lord magnate elite ruler sovereign

Common collocations

  • poor peasant
  • French peasant
  • Russian peasant
  • peasant revolt
  • peasant uprising
  • peasant farmer
  • landless peasant
  • medieval peasant

Word family

noun peasantry
adjective peasant

Usage note

Often used to describe a person of low social rank, especially one who works the land. Can carry connotations of poverty, ignorance, or backwardness.

Example sentences

  1. The peasant harvested the crops and sold them at the market.
  2. The peasant lived in a small cottage near the farm.
  3. The peasant struggled to make ends meet with his meager wages.
  4. The peasant was grateful for the rain that helped his crops grow.
  5. The peasant's life was hard but he found joy in simple things like his family and the beauty of nature.

Quotes

  • The peasant is king on his own dunghill.
  • A peasant between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.
  • Peasants are the true treasures of the Church.

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