Definitions

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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Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The evidence is preliminary, and AI may still be squeezing entry-level hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

It is one of the most frustrating parts of job-hunting: being told you need experience for an entry-level role.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Before deciding to return to Maine as an entry-level worker, I downloaded the help-wanted ads from the Portland Press Herald's Web site, and my desktop wheezed from the strain.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

entry-level

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