The difference between Populace and Rabble

When used as nouns, populace means the common people of a nation, whereas rabble means a bewildered or meaningless string of words.


Rabble is also verb with the meaning: to speak in a confused manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Populace and Rabble

  1. Populace as a noun:

    The common people of a nation.

  2. Populace as a noun:

    The inhabitants of a nation.

  1. Rabble as a verb (intransitive):

    To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense

  2. Rabble as a verb (transitive):

    To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

  1. Rabble as a noun (obsolete):

    A bewildered or meaningless string of words.

  2. Rabble as a noun (obsolete):

    A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.

  3. Rabble as a noun:

    A mob; a disorderly crowd.

  4. Rabble as a noun (contemptuous, derogatory):

    The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.

  1. Rabble as a noun:

    An iron bar used in puddling.

  1. Rabble as a verb (transitive):

    To stir with a rabble.