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entry-level

[en-tree-lev-uhl] / ˈɛn triˌlɛv əl /
ADJECTIVE
inconsequential
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insignificant negligible trivial unimportant worthless
WEAK
big zero casual dinky exiguous immaterial inadequate inappreciable inconsequent inconsiderable insufficient light little measly minor no biggie paltry petty picayune puny runt scanty shoestring shrimp skimpy small small potatoes small-time trifling two bit unconsidered wimpy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
consequential important significant useful valuable worthwhile
ADJECTIVE
inconsequential/inconsiderable
Synonyms
WEAK
casual dinky exiguous immaterial inadequate inappreciable inconsequent insignificant insufficient light little measly minor negligible paltry petty picayune puny runt scanty shoestring skimpy small small potatoes small-time trifling trivial two-bit unconsidered unimportant wimpy worthless
Antonyms
WEAK
consequential considerable important significant
ADJECTIVE
inferior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lesser secondary
STRONG
bottom junior less lower menial minor minus peon second subordinate subsidiary
WEAK
back seat bottom-rung second-banana second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under underneath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
superior
STRONG
chief important
WEAK
best better extraordinary first-class first-rate foremost
ADJECTIVE
least
Synonyms
STRONG
bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third
WEAK
atomic feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant
Antonyms
STRONG
big huge large substantial
WEAK
most

Example Sentences

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Entry-level positions at Schaeffler’s Cheraw plant, which isn’t unionized, start at $20 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Entry-level work has long had its difficulties, but it’s in sharp focus now as AI increases its office presence.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

"Entry-level jobs are just so competitive and they're asking for experience that is just impossible to get whilst you're also studying," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Entry-level private security guards — who in many cases receive just a few days of training — are often directed by those who hire them to use force only as a last resort.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Entry-level luxury cars are the fastest-growing segment of that industry.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times